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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,527.72, 144,158.88 and 70,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,527.72, 144,158.88 and 70,530.40 is: 97,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,527.72 : 144,158.88 = 70,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,527.72/144,158.88 = 70,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,527.72x = 144,158.88 × 70,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,527.72x = 10,167,583,469.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,167,583,469.95/104,527.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,271.65

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