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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,826.40, 143,740.16 and 24,744.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,826.40, 143,740.16 and 24,744.19 is: 37,116.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,826.40 : 143,740.16 = 24,744.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,826.40/143,740.16 = 24,744.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,826.40x = 143,740.16 × 24,744.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,826.40x = 3,556,733,829.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,733,829.67/95,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,116.43

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