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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,656.46, 143,454.24 and 34,859.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,656.46, 143,454.24 and 34,859.16 is: 52,277.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,656.46 : 143,454.24 = 34,859.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,656.46/143,454.24 = 34,859.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,656.46x = 143,454.24 × 34,859.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,656.46x = 5,000,694,304.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,000,694,304.84/95,656.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,277.65

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