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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,508.40, 143,291.40 and 51,156.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,508.40, 143,291.40 and 51,156.40 is: 76,750.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,508.40 : 143,291.40 = 51,156.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,508.40/143,291.40 = 51,156.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,508.40x = 143,291.40 × 51,156.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,508.40x = 7,330,272,174.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,330,272,174.96/95,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,750.03

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