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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,845.00, 145,311.32 and 49,435.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,845.00, 145,311.32 and 49,435.61 is: 74,175.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,845.00 : 145,311.32 = 49,435.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,845.00/145,311.32 = 49,435.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,845.00x = 145,311.32 × 49,435.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,845.00x = 7,183,554,230.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,183,554,230.97/96,845.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,175.79

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