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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,491.20, 143,241.66 and 35,506.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,491.20, 143,241.66 and 35,506.38 is: 53,261.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,491.20 : 143,241.66 = 35,506.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,491.20/143,241.66 = 35,506.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,491.20x = 143,241.66 × 35,506.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,491.20x = 5,085,992,811.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,085,992,811.79/95,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,261.38

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