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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,493.17, 144,244.73 and 70,547.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,493.17, 144,244.73 and 70,547.65 is: 97,385.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,493.17 : 144,244.73 = 70,547.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,493.17/144,244.73 = 70,547.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,493.17x = 144,244.73 × 70,547.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,493.17x = 10,176,126,542.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,126,542.14/104,493.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,385.56

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