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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,080.64, 144,136.32 and 40,684.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,080.64, 144,136.32 and 40,684.80 is: 61,033.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,080.64 : 144,136.32 = 40,684.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,080.64/144,136.32 = 40,684.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,080.64x = 144,136.32 × 40,684.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,080.64x = 5,864,157,351.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,157,351.94/96,080.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,033.70

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