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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,543.36, 143,372.64 and 33,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,543.36, 143,372.64 and 33,257.60 is: 49,906.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,543.36 : 143,372.64 = 33,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,543.36/143,372.64 = 33,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,543.36x = 143,372.64 × 33,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,543.36x = 4,768,229,912.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,229,912.06/95,543.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,906.45

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