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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,559.29, 144,838.80 and 26,444.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,559.29, 144,838.80 and 26,444.07 is: 39,666.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.29 : 144,838.80 = 26,444.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.29/144,838.80 = 26,444.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.29x = 144,838.80 × 26,444.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.29x = 3,830,127,365.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,127,365.92/96,559.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,666.07

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