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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,434.48, 144,677.80 and 87,181.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,434.48, 144,677.80 and 87,181.04 is: 130,795.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,434.48 : 144,677.80 = 87,181.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,434.48/144,677.80 = 87,181.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,434.48x = 144,677.80 × 87,181.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,434.48x = 12,613,161,068.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,613,161,068.91/96,434.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,795.14

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