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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,656.06, 143,478.54 and 36,497.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,656.06, 143,478.54 and 36,497.70 is: 54,744.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,656.06 : 143,478.54 = 36,497.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,656.06/143,478.54 = 36,497.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,656.06x = 143,478.54 × 36,497.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,656.06x = 5,236,636,709.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,636,709.36/95,656.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,744.43

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