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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,736.80, 143,605.20 and 53,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,736.80, 143,605.20 and 53,746.40 is: 80,619.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,736.80 : 143,605.20 = 53,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,736.80/143,605.20 = 53,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,736.80x = 143,605.20 × 53,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,736.80x = 7,718,262,521.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,718,262,521.28/95,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,619.60

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