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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,503.24, 143,254.86 and 33,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,503.24, 143,254.86 and 33,173.80 is: 49,760.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,503.24 : 143,254.86 = 33,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,503.24/143,254.86 = 33,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,503.24x = 143,254.86 × 33,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,503.24x = 4,752,308,074.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,308,074.67/95,503.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,760.70

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