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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,310.60, 144,472.24 and 25,234.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,310.60, 144,472.24 and 25,234.98 is: 37,854.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,310.60 : 144,472.24 = 25,234.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,310.60/144,472.24 = 25,234.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,310.60x = 144,472.24 × 25,234.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,310.60x = 3,645,753,725.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,753,725.77/96,310.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,854.13

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