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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,537.80, 143,133.90 and 77,912.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,537.80, 143,133.90 and 77,912.20 is: 116,727.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,537.80 : 143,133.90 = 77,912.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,537.80/143,133.90 = 77,912.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,537.80x = 143,133.90 × 77,912.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,537.80x = 11,151,877,043.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151,877,043.58/95,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,727.38

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