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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,600.10, 143,270.97 and 36,403.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,600.10, 143,270.97 and 36,403.48 is: 54,556.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,600.10 : 143,270.97 = 36,403.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,600.10/143,270.97 = 36,403.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,600.10x = 143,270.97 × 36,403.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,600.10x = 5,215,561,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,215,561,890.98/95,600.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,556.03

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