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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,503.56, 143,022 and 82,439.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,503.56, 143,022 and 82,439.88 is: 123,458.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,503.56 : 143,022 = 82,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,503.56/143,022 = 82,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,503.56x = 143,022 × 82,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,503.56x = 11,790,716,517.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,790,716,517.36/95,503.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,458.40

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