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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,357.01, 146,770.79 and 57,959.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,357.01, 146,770.79 and 57,959.36 is: 79,982.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,357.01 : 146,770.79 = 57,959.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,357.01/146,770.79 = 57,959.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,357.01x = 146,770.79 × 57,959.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,357.01x = 8,506,740,031.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,506,740,031.44/106,357.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,982.88

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