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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,882.94, 143,818.47 and 29,317.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,882.94, 143,818.47 and 29,317.82 is: 43,974.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,882.94 : 143,818.47 = 29,317.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,882.94/143,818.47 = 29,317.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,882.94x = 143,818.47 × 29,317.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,882.94x = 4,216,443,297.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,443,297.04/95,882.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,974.91

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