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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,559.60, 144,839.40 and 41,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,559.60, 144,839.40 and 41,148.40 is: 61,722.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.60 : 144,839.40 = 41,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.60/144,839.40 = 41,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.60x = 144,839.40 × 41,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.60x = 5,959,909,566.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,909,566.96/96,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,722.60

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