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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,749.00, 145,124.31 and 26,632.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,749.00, 145,124.31 and 26,632.16 is: 39,948.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,749.00 : 145,124.31 = 26,632.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,749.00/145,124.31 = 26,632.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,749.00x = 145,124.31 × 26,632.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,749.00x = 3,864,973,118.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,973,118.19/96,749.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,948.46

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