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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.25, 144,457.66 and 70,798.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.25, 144,457.66 and 70,798.87 is: 97,588.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.25 : 144,457.66 = 70,798.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.25/144,457.66 = 70,798.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.25x = 144,457.66 × 70,798.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.25x = 10,227,439,090.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,227,439,090.84/104,801.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,588.90

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