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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,556.26, 143,396.76 and 36,392.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,556.26, 143,396.76 and 36,392.51 is: 54,612.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,556.26 : 143,396.76 = 36,392.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,556.26/143,396.76 = 36,392.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,556.26x = 143,396.76 × 36,392.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,556.26x = 5,218,568,022.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,218,568,022.27/95,556.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,612.52

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