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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,736.40, 143,345.40 and 75,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,736.40, 143,345.40 and 75,000.40 is: 112,297.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,736.40 : 143,345.40 = 75,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,736.40/143,345.40 = 75,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,736.40x = 143,345.40 × 75,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,736.40x = 10,750,962,338.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,750,962,338.16/95,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,297.54

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