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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,803.28, 143,722.20 and 43,237.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,803.28, 143,722.20 and 43,237.52 is: 64,864.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,803.28 : 143,722.20 = 43,237.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,803.28/143,722.20 = 43,237.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,803.28x = 143,722.20 × 43,237.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,803.28x = 6,214,191,496.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,191,496.94/95,803.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,864.08

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