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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,081.42, 145,012.34 and 57,334.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,081.42, 145,012.34 and 57,334.96 is: 79,122.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,081.42 : 145,012.34 = 57,334.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,081.42/145,012.34 = 57,334.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,081.42x = 145,012.34 × 57,334.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,081.42x = 8,314,276,713.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,314,276,713.41/105,081.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,122.23

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