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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,192.60, 144,288.90 and 26,071.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,192.60, 144,288.90 and 26,071.92 is: 39,107.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,192.60 : 144,288.90 = 26,071.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,192.60/144,288.90 = 26,071.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,192.60x = 144,288.90 × 26,071.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,192.60x = 3,761,888,657.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,888,657.69/96,192.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,107.88

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