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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.52, 144,242.44 and 70,545.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.52, 144,242.44 and 70,545.99 is: 97,383.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.52 : 144,242.44 = 70,545.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.52/144,242.44 = 70,545.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.52x = 144,242.44 × 70,545.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.52x = 10,175,725,283.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,725,283.00/104,491.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,383.27

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