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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,657.06, 143,480.04 and 36,498.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,657.06, 143,480.04 and 36,498.70 is: 54,745.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,657.06 : 143,480.04 = 36,498.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,657.06/143,480.04 = 36,498.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,657.06x = 143,480.04 × 36,498.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,657.06x = 5,236,834,935.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,834,935.95/95,657.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,745.93

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