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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,904.49, 144,653.63 and 70,853.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,904.49, 144,653.63 and 70,853.87 is: 97,700.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,904.49 : 144,653.63 = 70,853.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,904.49/144,653.63 = 70,853.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,904.49x = 144,653.63 × 70,853.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,904.49x = 10,249,269,495.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,269,495.05/104,904.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,700.96

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