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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.73, 144,249.60 and 70,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.73, 144,249.60 and 70,551.17 is: 97,390.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.73 : 144,249.60 = 70,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.73/144,249.60 = 70,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.73x = 144,249.60 × 70,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.73x = 10,176,978,052.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,978,052.03/104,496.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,390.40

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