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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.40, 144,895.80 and 46,652.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.40, 144,895.80 and 46,652.60 is: 70,025.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.40 : 144,895.80 = 46,652.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.40/144,895.80 = 46,652.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.40x = 144,895.80 × 46,652.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.40x = 6,759,765,799.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,759,765,799.08/96,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,025.88

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