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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,200.35, 144,300.52 and 26,077.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,200.35, 144,300.52 and 26,077.84 is: 39,116.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,200.35 : 144,300.52 = 26,077.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,200.35/144,300.52 = 26,077.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,200.35x = 144,300.52 × 26,077.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,200.35x = 3,763,045,872.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,045,872.48/96,200.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,116.76

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