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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,998.16, 144,898.11 and 57,252.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,998.16, 144,898.11 and 57,252.30 is: 79,008.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,998.16 : 144,898.11 = 57,252.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,998.16/144,898.11 = 57,252.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,998.16x = 144,898.11 × 57,252.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,998.16x = 8,295,750,063.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,750,063.15/104,998.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,008.53

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