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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,700.96, 143,566.02 and 48,938.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,700.96, 143,566.02 and 48,938.04 is: 73,414.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,700.96 : 143,566.02 = 48,938.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,700.96/143,566.02 = 48,938.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,700.96x = 143,566.02 × 48,938.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,700.96x = 7,025,839,629.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,025,839,629.40/95,700.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,414.52

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