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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,743.60, 143,621.80 and 32,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,743.60, 143,621.80 and 32,562.80 is: 48,846.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,743.60 : 143,621.80 = 32,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,743.60/143,621.80 = 32,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,743.60x = 143,621.80 × 32,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,743.60x = 4,676,727,949.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,727,949.04/95,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,846.38

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