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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,004.40, 144,006.60 and 25,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,004.40, 144,006.60 and 25,890.80 is: 38,836.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,004.40 : 144,006.60 = 25,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,004.40/144,006.60 = 25,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,004.40x = 144,006.60 × 25,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,004.40x = 3,728,446,079.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,446,079.28/96,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,836.20

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