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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,498.74, 144,252.36 and 70,553.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,498.74, 144,252.36 and 70,553.18 is: 97,393.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,498.74 : 144,252.36 = 70,553.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,498.74/144,252.36 = 70,553.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,498.74x = 144,252.36 × 70,553.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,498.74x = 10,177,462,720.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,177,462,720.50/104,498.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,393.16

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