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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.56, 144,897.26 and 57,251.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.56, 144,897.26 and 57,251.68 is: 79,007.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.56 : 144,897.26 = 57,251.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.56/144,897.26 = 57,251.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.56x = 144,897.26 × 57,251.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.56x = 8,295,611,562.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,611,562.40/104,997.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,007.66

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