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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,554.44, 144,840.98 and 29,976.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,554.44, 144,840.98 and 29,976.70 is: 44,967.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,554.44 : 144,840.98 = 29,976.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,554.44/144,840.98 = 29,976.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,554.44x = 144,840.98 × 29,976.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,554.44x = 4,341,853,821.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,853,821.60/96,554.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,967.93

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