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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,616.70, 144,925.05 and 40,447.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,616.70, 144,925.05 and 40,447.10 is: 60,670.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,616.70 : 144,925.05 = 40,447.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,616.70/144,925.05 = 40,447.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,616.70x = 144,925.05 × 40,447.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,616.70x = 5,861,797,989.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,861,797,989.86/96,616.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,670.65

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