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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,608.16, 144,907.20 and 30,043.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,608.16, 144,907.20 and 30,043.44 is: 45,063.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,608.16 : 144,907.20 = 30,043.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,608.16/144,907.20 = 30,043.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,608.16x = 144,907.20 × 30,043.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,608.16x = 4,353,510,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,510,768.77/96,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,063.59

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