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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,020.20, 144,030.30 and 25,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,020.20, 144,030.30 and 25,906.60 is: 38,859.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,020.20 : 144,030.30 = 25,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,020.20/144,030.30 = 25,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,020.20x = 144,030.30 × 25,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,020.20x = 3,731,335,369.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,335,369.98/96,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,859.90

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