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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,765.40, 143,648.10 and 36,570.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,765.40, 143,648.10 and 36,570.60 is: 54,855.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,765.40 : 143,648.10 = 36,570.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,765.40/143,648.10 = 36,570.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,765.40x = 143,648.10 × 36,570.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,765.40x = 5,253,297,205.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,253,297,205.86/95,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,855.90

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