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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,679.60, 143,454.60 and 50,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,679.60, 143,454.60 and 50,708.40 is: 76,028.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,679.60 : 143,454.60 = 50,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,679.60/143,454.60 = 50,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,679.60x = 143,454.60 × 50,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,679.60x = 7,274,353,238.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,274,353,238.64/95,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,028.26

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