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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.66, 143,338.68 and 24,482.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.66, 143,338.68 and 24,482.16 is: 36,723.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.66 : 143,338.68 = 24,482.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.66/143,338.68 = 24,482.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.66x = 143,338.68 × 24,482.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.66x = 3,509,240,497.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,240,497.95/95,559.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,723.03

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