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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.16, 144,896.73 and 57,251.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.16, 144,896.73 and 57,251.30 is: 79,007.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.16 : 144,896.73 = 57,251.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.16/144,896.73 = 57,251.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.16x = 144,896.73 × 57,251.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.16x = 8,295,526,158.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,526,158.25/104,997.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,007.15

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