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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,468.48, 144,700.80 and 26,353.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,468.48, 144,700.80 and 26,353.92 is: 39,530.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,468.48 : 144,700.80 = 26,353.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,468.48/144,700.80 = 26,353.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,468.48x = 144,700.80 × 26,353.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,468.48x = 3,813,433,307.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,433,307.14/96,468.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,530.36

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