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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,596.00, 143,363.30 and 31,539.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,596.00, 143,363.30 and 31,539.74 is: 47,299.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,596.00 : 143,363.30 = 31,539.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,596.00/143,363.30 = 31,539.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,596.00x = 143,363.30 × 31,539.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,596.00x = 4,521,640,333.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,640,333.03/95,596.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,299.47

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