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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,574.45, 143,358.42 and 24,497.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,574.45, 143,358.42 and 24,497.79 is: 36,745.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,574.45 : 143,358.42 = 24,497.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,574.45/143,358.42 = 24,497.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,574.45x = 143,358.42 × 24,497.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,574.45x = 3,511,964,467.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,964,467.89/95,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,745.85

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