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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.60, 144,243.91 and 70,547.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.60, 144,243.91 and 70,547.05 is: 97,384.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.60 : 144,243.91 = 70,547.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.60/144,243.91 = 70,547.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.60x = 144,243.91 × 70,547.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.60x = 10,175,981,257.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,981,257.01/104,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.71

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