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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,551.32, 145,653.24 and 57,796.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,551.32, 145,653.24 and 57,796.96 is: 79,755.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,551.32 : 145,653.24 = 57,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,551.32/145,653.24 = 57,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,551.32x = 145,653.24 × 57,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,551.32x = 8,418,314,486.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,314,486.15/105,551.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,755.65

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