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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,770.36, 144,752.52 and 73,080.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,770.36, 144,752.52 and 73,080.82 is: 100,969.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,770.36 : 144,752.52 = 73,080.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,770.36/144,752.52 = 73,080.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,770.36x = 144,752.52 × 73,080.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,770.36x = 10,578,632,858.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,632,858.67/104,770.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,969.71

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