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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,032.40, 144,048.60 and 25,911.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,032.40, 144,048.60 and 25,911.60 is: 38,867.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,032.40 : 144,048.60 = 25,911.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,032.40/144,048.60 = 25,911.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,032.40x = 144,048.60 × 25,911.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,032.40x = 3,732,529,703.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,529,703.76/96,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,867.40

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