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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,500.60, 144,667.92 and 46,512.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,500.60, 144,667.92 and 46,512.08 is: 69,728.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,500.60 : 144,667.92 = 46,512.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,500.60/144,667.92 = 46,512.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,500.60x = 144,667.92 × 46,512.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,500.60x = 6,728,805,868.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,805,868.47/96,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,728.12

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