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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,497.60, 143,311.20 and 62,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,497.60, 143,311.20 and 62,136.40 is: 93,246.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,497.60 : 143,311.20 = 62,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,497.60/143,311.20 = 62,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,497.60x = 143,311.20 × 62,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,497.60x = 8,904,842,047.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,842,047.68/95,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,246.76

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