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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,647.36, 144,803.20 and 52,304.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,647.36, 144,803.20 and 52,304.64 is: 78,366.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,647.36 : 144,803.20 = 52,304.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,647.36/144,803.20 = 52,304.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,647.36x = 144,803.20 × 52,304.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,647.36x = 7,573,879,246.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,573,879,246.85/96,647.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,366.13

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