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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,958.99, 143,934.39 and 32,784.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,958.99, 143,934.39 and 32,784.78 is: 49,175.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,958.99 : 143,934.39 = 32,784.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,958.99/143,934.39 = 32,784.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,958.99x = 143,934.39 × 32,784.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,958.99x = 4,718,857,310.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,857,310.58/95,958.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,175.77

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