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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,560.29, 144,840.30 and 26,445.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,560.29, 144,840.30 and 26,445.07 is: 39,667.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,560.29 : 144,840.30 = 26,445.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,560.29/144,840.30 = 26,445.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,560.29x = 144,840.30 × 26,445.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,560.29x = 3,830,311,872.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,311,872.32/96,560.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,667.57

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