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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.28, 144,243.50 and 70,546.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.28, 144,243.50 and 70,546.75 is: 97,384.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.28 : 144,243.50 = 70,546.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.28/144,243.50 = 70,546.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.28x = 144,243.50 × 70,546.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.28x = 10,175,910,133.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,910,133.63/104,492.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.32

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