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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,054.75, 144,093.06 and 49,318.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,054.75, 144,093.06 and 49,318.56 is: 73,983.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,054.75 : 144,093.06 = 49,318.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,054.75/144,093.06 = 49,318.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,054.75x = 144,093.06 × 49,318.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,054.75x = 7,106,462,225.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,106,462,225.19/96,054.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,983.45

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