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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,320.18, 143,024.01 and 48,605.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,320.18, 143,024.01 and 48,605.86 is: 72,931.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,320.18 : 143,024.01 = 48,605.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,320.18/143,024.01 = 48,605.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,320.18x = 143,024.01 × 48,605.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,320.18x = 6,951,805,006.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,805,006.70/95,320.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,931.09

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