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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,296.37, 144,447.75 and 33,115.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,296.37, 144,447.75 and 33,115.86 is: 49,674.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,296.37 : 144,447.75 = 33,115.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,296.37/144,447.75 = 33,115.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,296.37x = 144,447.75 × 33,115.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,296.37x = 4,783,511,466.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,511,466.32/96,296.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,674.89

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