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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.49, 144,243.78 and 70,546.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.49, 144,243.78 and 70,546.96 is: 97,384.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.49 : 144,243.78 = 70,546.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.49/144,243.78 = 70,546.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.49x = 144,243.78 × 70,546.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.49x = 10,175,960,622.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,960,622.76/104,492.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.61

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