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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,968.80, 144,025.20 and 49,197.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,968.80, 144,025.20 and 49,197.60 is: 73,833.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,968.80 : 144,025.20 = 49,197.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,968.80/144,025.20 = 49,197.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,968.80x = 144,025.20 × 49,197.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,968.80x = 7,085,694,179.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,085,694,179.52/95,968.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,833.31

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