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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.71, 143,379.05 and 48,149.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.71, 143,379.05 and 48,149.46 is: 72,244.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.71 : 143,379.05 = 48,149.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.71/143,379.05 = 48,149.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.71x = 143,379.05 × 48,149.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.71x = 6,903,623,592.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,623,592.07/95,559.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,244.09

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