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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,943.29, 143,915.29 and 29,383.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,943.29, 143,915.29 and 29,383.16 is: 44,074.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,943.29 : 143,915.29 = 29,383.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,943.29/143,915.29 = 29,383.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,943.29x = 143,915.29 × 29,383.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,943.29x = 4,228,685,199.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,685,199.48/95,943.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,074.84

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