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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,522.40, 143,089.20 and 48,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,522.40, 143,089.20 and 48,801.60 is: 73,103.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,522.40 : 143,089.20 = 48,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,522.40/143,089.20 = 48,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,522.40x = 143,089.20 × 48,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,522.40x = 6,982,981,902.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,982,981,902.72/95,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.08

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