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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,914.75, 143,930.45 and 40,510.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,914.75, 143,930.45 and 40,510.75 is: 60,790.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,914.75 : 143,930.45 = 40,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,914.75/143,930.45 = 40,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,914.75x = 143,930.45 × 40,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,914.75x = 5,830,730,477.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,730,477.34/95,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,790.76

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