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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,352.80, 144,529.20 and 81,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,352.80, 144,529.20 and 81,772.80 is: 122,659.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,352.80 : 144,529.20 = 81,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,352.80/144,529.20 = 81,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,352.80x = 144,529.20 × 81,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,352.80x = 11,818,557,365.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,818,557,365.76/96,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,659.20

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