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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.66, 144,896.76 and 57,251.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.66, 144,896.76 and 57,251.14 is: 79,006.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.66 : 144,896.76 = 57,251.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.66/144,896.76 = 57,251.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.66x = 144,896.76 × 57,251.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.66x = 8,295,504,692.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,504,692.31/104,997.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,006.57

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