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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,584.49, 143,400.32 and 47,575.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,584.49, 143,400.32 and 47,575.97 is: 71,375.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,584.49 : 143,400.32 = 47,575.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,584.49/143,400.32 = 47,575.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,584.49x = 143,400.32 × 47,575.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,584.49x = 6,822,409,799.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,409,799.75/95,584.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,375.70

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