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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,386.81, 143,083.26 and 47,976.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,386.81, 143,083.26 and 47,976.02 is: 71,965.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,386.81 : 143,083.26 = 47,976.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,386.81/143,083.26 = 47,976.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,386.81x = 143,083.26 × 47,976.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,386.81x = 6,864,565,701.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,565,701.13/95,386.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,965.57

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