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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.41, 144,897.08 and 57,251.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.41, 144,897.08 and 57,251.55 is: 79,007.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.41 : 144,897.08 = 57,251.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.41/144,897.08 = 57,251.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.41x = 144,897.08 × 57,251.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.41x = 8,295,582,134.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,582,134.22/104,997.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,007.50

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