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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,306.92, 144,482.18 and 51,932.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,306.92, 144,482.18 and 51,932.68 is: 77,910.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,306.92 : 144,482.18 = 51,932.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,306.92/144,482.18 = 51,932.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,306.92x = 144,482.18 × 51,932.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,306.92x = 7,503,346,819.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503,346,819.64/96,306.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,910.78

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