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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,304.82, 144,456.82 and 26,183.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,304.82, 144,456.82 and 26,183.93 is: 39,275.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,304.82 : 144,456.82 = 26,183.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,304.82/144,456.82 = 26,183.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,304.82x = 144,456.82 × 26,183.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,304.82x = 3,782,446,475.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,446,475.16/96,304.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,275.78

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