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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,403.44, 143,108.20 and 47,992.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,403.44, 143,108.20 and 47,992.63 is: 71,990.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,403.44 : 143,108.20 = 47,992.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,403.44/143,108.20 = 47,992.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,403.44x = 143,108.20 × 47,992.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,403.44x = 6,868,138,326.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,868,138,326.46/95,403.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,990.47

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