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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,489.60, 143,234.40 and 48,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,489.60, 143,234.40 and 48,736.40 is: 73,104.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,489.60 : 143,234.40 = 48,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,489.60/143,234.40 = 48,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,489.60x = 143,234.40 × 48,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,489.60x = 6,980,729,012.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,729,012.16/95,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,104.60

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