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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,056.46, 144,978.93 and 57,309.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,056.46, 144,978.93 and 57,309.93 is: 79,088.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,056.46 : 144,978.93 = 57,309.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,056.46/144,978.93 = 57,309.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,056.46x = 144,978.93 × 57,309.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,056.46x = 8,308,732,329.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,732,329.77/105,056.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,088.26

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