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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.46, 144,242.35 and 70,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.46, 144,242.35 and 70,545.92 is: 97,383.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.46 : 144,242.35 = 70,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.46/144,242.35 = 70,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.46x = 144,242.35 × 70,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.46x = 10,175,709,283.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,709,283.71/104,491.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,383.17

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