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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,597.70, 144,880.14 and 25,521.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,597.70, 144,880.14 and 25,521.13 is: 38,277.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,597.70 : 144,880.14 = 25,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,597.70/144,880.14 = 25,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,597.70x = 144,880.14 × 25,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,597.70x = 3,697,504,887.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,504,887.36/96,597.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,277.36

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