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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.74, 144,250.98 and 70,552.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.74, 144,250.98 and 70,552.18 is: 97,391.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.74 : 144,250.98 = 70,552.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.74/144,250.98 = 70,552.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.74x = 144,250.98 × 70,552.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.74x = 10,177,221,106.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,177,221,106.14/104,497.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,391.78

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