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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,348.10, 144,522.15 and 40,936.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,348.10, 144,522.15 and 40,936.90 is: 61,405.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,348.10 : 144,522.15 = 40,936.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,348.10/144,522.15 = 40,936.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,348.10x = 144,522.15 × 40,936.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,348.10x = 5,916,288,802.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,288,802.34/96,348.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,405.35

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