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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,903.36, 143,896.52 and 51,478.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,903.36, 143,896.52 and 51,478.22 is: 77,239.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,903.36 : 143,896.52 = 51,478.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,903.36/143,896.52 = 51,478.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,903.36x = 143,896.52 × 51,478.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,903.36x = 7,407,536,713.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,407,536,713.79/95,903.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,239.60

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