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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,336.40, 144,504.60 and 51,940.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,336.40, 144,504.60 and 51,940.30 is: 77,910.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,336.40 : 144,504.60 = 51,940.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,336.40/144,504.60 = 51,940.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,336.40x = 144,504.60 × 51,940.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,336.40x = 7,505,612,275.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,505,612,275.38/96,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,910.45

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