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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,696.84, 145,861.68 and 57,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,696.84, 145,861.68 and 57,949.20 is: 79,969.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,696.84 : 145,861.68 = 57,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,696.84/145,861.68 = 57,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,696.84x = 145,861.68 × 57,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,696.84x = 8,452,567,666.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,452,567,666.66/105,696.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,969.92

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