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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,957.18, 143,952.17 and 32,773.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,957.18, 143,952.17 and 32,773.84 is: 49,166.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,957.18 : 143,952.17 = 32,773.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,957.18/143,952.17 = 32,773.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,957.18x = 143,952.17 × 32,773.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,957.18x = 4,717,865,387.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,865,387.23/95,957.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,166.36

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