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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,590.80, 143,213.40 and 77,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,590.80, 143,213.40 and 77,965.20 is: 116,806.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,590.80 : 143,213.40 = 77,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,590.80/143,213.40 = 77,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,590.80x = 143,213.40 × 77,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,590.80x = 11,165,661,373.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,165,661,373.68/95,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,806.86

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