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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,429.40, 143,202.60 and 39,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,429.40, 143,202.60 and 39,296.40 is: 58,968.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,429.40 : 143,202.60 = 39,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,429.40/143,202.60 = 39,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,429.40x = 143,202.60 × 39,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,429.40x = 5,627,346,650.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,627,346,650.64/95,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,968.69

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