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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,374.40, 144,367.20 and 54,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,374.40, 144,367.20 and 54,772.80 is: 82,048.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,374.40 : 144,367.20 = 54,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,374.40/144,367.20 = 54,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,374.40x = 144,367.20 × 54,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,374.40x = 7,907,395,772.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,907,395,772.16/96,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,048.72

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