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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,239.50, 145,240.50 and 57,500.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,239.50, 145,240.50 and 57,500.04 is: 79,355.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,239.50 : 145,240.50 = 57,500.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,239.50/145,240.50 = 57,500.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,239.50x = 145,240.50 × 57,500.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,239.50x = 8,351,334,559.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,351,334,559.62/105,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,355.51

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