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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,378.40, 143,067.60 and 73,303.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,378.40, 143,067.60 and 73,303.20 is: 109,954.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,378.40 : 143,067.60 = 73,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,378.40/143,067.60 = 73,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,378.40x = 143,067.60 × 73,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,378.40x = 10,487,312,896.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,487,312,896.32/95,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,954.80

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