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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,906.20, 143,737.80 and 36,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,906.20, 143,737.80 and 36,662.80 is: 54,947.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,906.20 : 143,737.80 = 36,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,906.20/143,737.80 = 36,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,906.20x = 143,737.80 × 36,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,906.20x = 5,269,830,213.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,830,213.84/95,906.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,947.75

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