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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,790.30, 143,702.88 and 39,599.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,790.30, 143,702.88 and 39,599.90 is: 59,407.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,790.30 : 143,702.88 = 39,599.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,790.30/143,702.88 = 39,599.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,790.30x = 143,702.88 × 39,599.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,790.30x = 5,690,619,677.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,619,677.71/95,790.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,407.06

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