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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,998.12, 144,894.76 and 57,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,998.12, 144,894.76 and 57,252.40 is: 79,006.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,998.12 : 144,894.76 = 57,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,998.12/144,894.76 = 57,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,998.12x = 144,894.76 × 57,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,998.12x = 8,295,572,757.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,572,757.42/104,998.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,006.87

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