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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,532.61, 144,299.16 and 70,587.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,532.61, 144,299.16 and 70,587.07 is: 97,439.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,532.61 : 144,299.16 = 70,587.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,532.61/144,299.16 = 70,587.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,532.61x = 144,299.16 × 70,587.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,532.61x = 10,185,654,907.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,185,654,907.86/104,532.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,439.98

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