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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,000.80, 144,028.20 and 43,409.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,000.80, 144,028.20 and 43,409.12 is: 65,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,000.80 : 144,028.20 = 43,409.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,000.80/144,028.20 = 43,409.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,000.80x = 144,028.20 × 43,409.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,000.80x = 6,252,137,417.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,252,137,417.18/96,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,125.89

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