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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,795.60, 143,693.40 and 36,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,795.60, 143,693.40 and 36,633.20 is: 54,949.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,795.60 : 143,693.40 = 36,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,795.60/143,693.40 = 36,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,795.60x = 143,693.40 × 36,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,795.60x = 5,263,949,060.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263,949,060.88/95,795.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,949.80

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