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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,199.47, 144,299.21 and 26,076.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,199.47, 144,299.21 and 26,076.96 is: 39,115.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,199.47 : 144,299.21 = 26,076.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,199.47/144,299.21 = 26,076.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,199.47x = 144,299.21 × 26,076.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,199.47x = 3,762,884,596.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,884,596.82/96,199.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,115.44

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