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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532.80, 144,799.20 and 89,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532.80, 144,799.20 and 89,534.40 is: 134,301.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532.80 : 144,799.20 = 89,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532.80/144,799.20 = 89,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532.80x = 144,799.20 × 89,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532.80x = 12,964,509,492.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,964,509,492.48/96,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,301.60

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