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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,908.30, 143,951.18 and 48,556.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,908.30, 143,951.18 and 48,556.67 is: 72,879.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,908.30 : 143,951.18 = 48,556.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,908.30/143,951.18 = 48,556.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,908.30x = 143,951.18 × 48,556.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,908.30x = 6,989,788,980.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,788,980.83/95,908.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,879.92

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