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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,073.74, 144,138.24 and 39,903.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,073.74, 144,138.24 and 39,903.39 is: 59,866.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,073.74 : 144,138.24 = 39,903.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,073.74/144,138.24 = 39,903.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,073.74x = 144,138.24 × 39,903.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,073.74x = 5,751,604,404.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,604,404.63/96,073.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,866.56

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