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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,896.53, 144,711.18 and 70,892.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,896.53, 144,711.18 and 70,892.64 is: 97,800.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,896.53 : 144,711.18 = 70,892.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,896.53/144,711.18 = 70,892.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,896.53x = 144,711.18 × 70,892.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,896.53x = 10,258,957,587.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258,957,587.72/104,896.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,800.73

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