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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,756.52, 143,636.16 and 36,595.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,756.52, 143,636.16 and 36,595.32 is: 54,893.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,756.52 : 143,636.16 = 36,595.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,756.52/143,636.16 = 36,595.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,756.52x = 143,636.16 × 36,595.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,756.52x = 5,256,411,238.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,411,238.77/95,756.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,893.51

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