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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,999.49, 144,898.07 and 57,253.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,999.49, 144,898.07 and 57,253.23 is: 79,008.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,999.49 : 144,898.07 = 57,253.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,999.49/144,898.07 = 57,253.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,999.49x = 144,898.07 × 57,253.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,999.49x = 8,295,882,242.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,882,242.00/104,999.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,008.79

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