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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,532,917.20, 144,673,404.60 and 38,978,075.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,532,917.20, 144,673,404.60 and 38,978,075.60 is: 58,416,248.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,532,917.20 : 144,673,404.60 = 38,978,075.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,532,917.20/144,673,404.60 = 38,978,075.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,532,917.20x = 144,673,404.60 × 38,978,075.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,532,917.20x = 5,639,090,901,808,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,090,901,808,188/96,532,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,416,248.73

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