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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,761.20, 143,641.80 and 24,683.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,761.20, 143,641.80 and 24,683.70 is: 37,025.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,761.20 : 143,641.80 = 24,683.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,761.20/143,641.80 = 24,683.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,761.20x = 143,641.80 × 24,683.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,761.20x = 3,545,611,098.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,611,098.66/95,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,025.55

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