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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,522.60, 144,694.26 and 37,396.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,522.60, 144,694.26 and 37,396.92 is: 56,060.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,522.60 : 144,694.26 = 37,396.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,522.60/144,694.26 = 37,396.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,522.60x = 144,694.26 × 37,396.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,522.60x = 5,411,119,665.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,119,665.68/96,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,060.65

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