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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,817.60, 143,664.12 and 45,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,817.60, 143,664.12 and 45,896.40 is: 68,814.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,817.60 : 143,664.12 = 45,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,817.60/143,664.12 = 45,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,817.60x = 143,664.12 × 45,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,817.60x = 6,593,665,917.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,665,917.17/95,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,814.77

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