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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,564.40, 143,364.68 and 31,526.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,564.40, 143,364.68 and 31,526.21 is: 47,295.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,564.40 : 143,364.68 = 31,526.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,564.40/143,364.68 = 31,526.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,564.40x = 143,364.68 × 31,526.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,564.40x = 4,519,744,133.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,744,133.81/95,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,295.27

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