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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,941.40, 143,717.70 and 54,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,941.40, 143,717.70 and 54,339.80 is: 81,399.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,941.40 : 143,717.70 = 54,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,941.40/143,717.70 = 54,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,941.40x = 143,717.70 × 54,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,941.40x = 7,809,591,074.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,809,591,074.46/95,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,399.59

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