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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.24, 144,277.90 and 70,571.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.24, 144,277.90 and 70,571.66 is: 97,418.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.24 : 144,277.90 = 70,571.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.24/144,277.90 = 70,571.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.24x = 144,277.90 × 70,571.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.24x = 10,181,930,006.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,181,930,006.50/104,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,418.67

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