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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,850.32, 143,775.48 and 36,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,850.32, 143,775.48 and 36,704.12 is: 55,056.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,850.32 : 143,775.48 = 36,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,850.32/143,775.48 = 36,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,850.32x = 143,775.48 × 36,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,850.32x = 5,277,152,470.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,152,470.98/95,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,056.18

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