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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,801.86, 143,710.08 and 32,602.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,801.86, 143,710.08 and 32,602.42 is: 48,906.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,801.86 : 143,710.08 = 32,602.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,801.86/143,710.08 = 32,602.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,801.86x = 143,710.08 × 32,602.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,801.86x = 4,685,296,386.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,685,296,386.39/95,801.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,906.11

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