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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,422.33, 144,629.18 and 26,301.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,422.33, 144,629.18 and 26,301.41 is: 39,450.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,422.33 : 144,629.18 = 26,301.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,422.33/144,629.18 = 26,301.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,422.33x = 144,629.18 × 26,301.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,422.33x = 3,803,951,229.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,803,951,229.64/96,422.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,450.94

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