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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,532.86, 143,300.66 and 36,371.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,532.86, 143,300.66 and 36,371.78 is: 54,558.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,532.86 : 143,300.66 = 36,371.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,532.86/143,300.66 = 36,371.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,532.86x = 143,300.66 × 36,371.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,532.86x = 5,212,099,181.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,212,099,181.01/95,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,558.19

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