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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,542.40, 143,313.60 and 33,212.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,542.40, 143,313.60 and 33,212.90 is: 49,819.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,542.40 : 143,313.60 = 33,212.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,542.40/143,313.60 = 33,212.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,542.40x = 143,313.60 × 33,212.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,542.40x = 4,759,860,265.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,860,265.44/95,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,819.35

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