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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,704.40, 143,450.89 and 39,513.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,704.40, 143,450.89 and 39,513.53 is: 59,226.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,704.40 : 143,450.89 = 39,513.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,704.40/143,450.89 = 39,513.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,704.40x = 143,450.89 × 39,513.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,704.40x = 5,668,251,305.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,251,305.39/95,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,226.65

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