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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,733.20, 143,259.60 and 83,388.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,733.20, 143,259.60 and 83,388.80 is: 124,786.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,733.20 : 143,259.60 = 83,388.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,733.20/143,259.60 = 83,388.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,733.20x = 143,259.60 × 83,388.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,733.20x = 11,946,246,132.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,946,246,132.48/95,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,786.87

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