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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,750.75, 143,620.95 and 29,185.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,750.75, 143,620.95 and 29,185.71 is: 43,776.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,750.75 : 143,620.95 = 29,185.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,750.75/143,620.95 = 29,185.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,750.75x = 143,620.95 × 29,185.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,750.75x = 4,191,679,396.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,679,396.62/95,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,776.99

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