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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,458.58, 143,133 and 39,337.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,458.58, 143,133 and 39,337.43 is: 58,983.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,458.58 : 143,133 = 39,337.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,458.58/143,133 = 39,337.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,458.58x = 143,133 × 39,337.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,458.58x = 5,630,484,368.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,484,368.19/95,458.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,983.53

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