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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,788.42, 143,700.06 and 39,598.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,788.42, 143,700.06 and 39,598.02 is: 59,404.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,788.42 : 143,700.06 = 39,598.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,788.42/143,700.06 = 39,598.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,788.42x = 143,700.06 × 39,598.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,788.42x = 5,690,237,849.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,237,849.88/95,788.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,404.24

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