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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,493.84, 144,245.63 and 70,548.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,493.84, 144,245.63 and 70,548.30 is: 97,386.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,493.84 : 144,245.63 = 70,548.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,493.84/144,245.63 = 70,548.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,493.84x = 144,245.63 × 70,548.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,493.84x = 10,176,283,978.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,283,978.93/104,493.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,386.45

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