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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.71, 144,896.99 and 57,251.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.71, 144,896.99 and 57,251.06 is: 79,006.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.71 : 144,896.99 = 57,251.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.71/144,896.99 = 57,251.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.71x = 144,896.99 × 57,251.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.71x = 8,295,505,257.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,505,257.57/104,997.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,006.53

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