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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,710.10, 143,500.35 and 50,738.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,710.10, 143,500.35 and 50,738.90 is: 76,074.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,710.10 : 143,500.35 = 50,738.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,710.10/143,500.35 = 50,738.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,710.10x = 143,500.35 × 50,738.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,710.10x = 7,281,049,908.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,281,049,908.62/95,710.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,074.00

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