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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.18, 144,250.26 and 70,551.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.18, 144,250.26 and 70,551.66 is: 97,391.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.18 : 144,250.26 = 70,551.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.18/144,250.26 = 70,551.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.18x = 144,250.26 × 70,551.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.18x = 10,177,095,298.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,177,095,298.43/104,497.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,391.10

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