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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,900.40, 144,001.80 and 56,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,900.40, 144,001.80 and 56,487.60 is: 84,820.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,900.40 : 144,001.80 = 56,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,900.40/144,001.80 = 56,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,900.40x = 144,001.80 × 56,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,900.40x = 8,134,316,077.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,134,316,077.68/95,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,820.46

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