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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,757.52, 143,637.66 and 36,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,757.52, 143,637.66 and 36,596.32 is: 54,895.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,757.52 : 143,637.66 = 36,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,757.52/143,637.66 = 36,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,757.52x = 143,637.66 × 36,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,757.52x = 5,256,609,769.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,256,609,769.41/95,757.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,895.01

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