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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,634.60, 143,387.10 and 50,663.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,634.60, 143,387.10 and 50,663.40 is: 75,960.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,634.60 : 143,387.10 = 50,663.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,634.60/143,387.10 = 50,663.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,634.60x = 143,387.10 × 50,663.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,634.60x = 7,264,478,002.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,264,478,002.14/95,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,960.77

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