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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,912.16, 143,896.32 and 49,197.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,912.16, 143,896.32 and 49,197.60 is: 73,810.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,912.16 : 143,896.32 = 49,197.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,912.16/143,896.32 = 49,197.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,912.16x = 143,896.32 × 49,197.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,912.16x = 7,079,353,592.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,079,353,592.83/95,912.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,810.80

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