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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,648.56, 137,520.48 and 57,209.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,648.56, 137,520.48 and 57,209.83 is: 78,952.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,648.56 : 137,520.48 = 57,209.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,648.56/137,520.48 = 57,209.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,648.56x = 137,520.48 × 57,209.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,648.56x = 7,867,523,153.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,867,523,153.05/99,648.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,952.70

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