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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,822.40, 143,733.60 and 36,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,822.40, 143,733.60 and 36,627.60 is: 54,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,822.40 : 143,733.60 = 36,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,822.40/143,733.60 = 36,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,822.40x = 143,733.60 × 36,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,822.40x = 5,264,616,807.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,616,807.36/95,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,941.40

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