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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,262.23, 144,379.98 and 29,704.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,262.23, 144,379.98 and 29,704.53 is: 44,552.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,262.23 : 144,379.98 = 29,704.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,262.23/144,379.98 = 29,704.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,262.23x = 144,379.98 × 29,704.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,262.23x = 4,288,739,447.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,739,447.31/96,262.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,552.67

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