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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,938.40, 144,037.20 and 60,946.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,938.40, 144,037.20 and 60,946.40 is: 91,501.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,938.40 : 144,037.20 = 60,946.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,938.40/144,037.20 = 60,946.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,938.40x = 144,037.20 × 60,946.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,938.40x = 8,778,548,806.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,778,548,806.08/95,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,501.93

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