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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,616.20, 144,924.30 and 79,105.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,616.20, 144,924.30 and 79,105.80 is: 118,658.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,616.20 : 144,924.30 = 79,105.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,616.20/144,924.30 = 79,105.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,616.20x = 144,924.30 × 79,105.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,616.20x = 11,464,352,690.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,464,352,690.94/96,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,658.70

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