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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.75, 144,805.60 and 26,412.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.75, 144,805.60 and 26,412.67 is: 39,620.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.75 : 144,805.60 = 26,412.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.75/144,805.60 = 26,412.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.75x = 144,805.60 × 26,412.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.75x = 3,824,702,197.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,702,197.95/96,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,620.77

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