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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,933.90, 145,401.06 and 26,813.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,933.90, 145,401.06 and 26,813.42 is: 40,220.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,933.90 : 145,401.06 = 26,813.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,933.90/145,401.06 = 26,813.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,933.90x = 145,401.06 × 26,813.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,933.90x = 3,898,699,690.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,699,690.23/96,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,220.19

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