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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.72, 144,244.10 and 70,547.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.72, 144,244.10 and 70,547.19 is: 97,384.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.72 : 144,244.10 = 70,547.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.72/144,244.10 = 70,547.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.72x = 144,244.10 × 70,547.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.72x = 10,176,015,929.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,015,929.08/104,492.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.93

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