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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,843.40, 143,716.02 and 51,507.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,843.40, 143,716.02 and 51,507.48 is: 77,234.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,843.40 : 143,716.02 = 51,507.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,843.40/143,716.02 = 51,507.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,843.40x = 143,716.02 × 51,507.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,843.40x = 7,402,450,025.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,402,450,025.83/95,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,234.84

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