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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,174.36, 144,261.54 and 26,053.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,174.36, 144,261.54 and 26,053.65 is: 39,080.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,174.36 : 144,261.54 = 26,053.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,174.36/144,261.54 = 26,053.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,174.36x = 144,261.54 × 26,053.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,174.36x = 3,758,539,671.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,539,671.62/96,174.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,080.48

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