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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,460.58, 143,136 and 39,339.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,460.58, 143,136 and 39,339.43 is: 58,986.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,460.58 : 143,136 = 39,339.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,460.58/143,136 = 39,339.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,460.58x = 143,136 × 39,339.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,460.58x = 5,630,888,652.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,888,652.48/95,460.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,986.53

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