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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,559.57, 144,879.35 and 52,134.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,559.57, 144,879.35 and 52,134.11 is: 78,222.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.57 : 144,879.35 = 52,134.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.57/144,879.35 = 52,134.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.57x = 144,879.35 × 52,134.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.57x = 7,553,154,984.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,553,154,984.56/96,559.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222.75

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