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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,062.59, 144,983.94 and 57,317.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,062.59, 144,983.94 and 57,317.62 is: 79,096.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,062.59 : 144,983.94 = 57,317.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,062.59/144,983.94 = 57,317.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,062.59x = 144,983.94 × 57,317.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,062.59x = 8,310,134,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,310,134,379.02/105,062.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,096.99

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