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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,906.25, 143,880.14 and 36,741.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,906.25, 143,880.14 and 36,741.92 is: 55,120.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,906.25 : 143,880.14 = 36,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,906.25/143,880.14 = 36,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,906.25x = 143,880.14 × 36,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,906.25x = 5,286,433,045.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,433,045.02/95,906.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,120.84

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