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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,337.26, 143,043.54 and 36,188.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,337.26, 143,043.54 and 36,188.63 is: 54,297.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,337.26 : 143,043.54 = 36,188.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,337.26/143,043.54 = 36,188.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,337.26x = 143,043.54 × 36,188.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,337.26x = 5,176,549,027.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,176,549,027.73/95,337.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,297.23

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