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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.61, 144,260.56 and 70,400.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.61, 144,260.56 and 70,400.41 is: 97,232.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.61 : 144,260.56 = 70,400.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.61/144,260.56 = 70,400.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.61x = 144,260.56 × 70,400.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.61x = 10,156,002,298.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,002,298.18/104,450.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,232.58

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