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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,403.82, 143,108.76 and 47,993.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,403.82, 143,108.76 and 47,993.00 is: 71,991.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,403.82 : 143,108.76 = 47,993.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,403.82/143,108.76 = 47,993.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,403.82x = 143,108.76 × 47,993.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,403.82x = 6,868,218,988.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,868,218,988.10/95,403.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,991.03

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