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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,890.44, 143,856.44 and 36,726.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,890.44, 143,856.44 and 36,726.12 is: 55,097.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,890.44 : 143,856.44 = 36,726.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,890.44/143,856.44 = 36,726.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,890.44x = 143,856.44 × 36,726.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,890.44x = 5,283,288,694.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,283,288,694.58/95,890.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,097.14

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