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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.14, 144,243.30 and 70,546.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.14, 144,243.30 and 70,546.62 is: 97,384.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.14 : 144,243.30 = 70,546.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.14/144,243.30 = 70,546.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.14x = 144,243.30 × 70,546.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.14x = 10,175,877,272.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,877,272.65/104,492.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.14

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