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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,981.80, 144,000.35 and 29,431.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,981.80, 144,000.35 and 29,431.73 is: 44,156.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,981.80 : 144,000.35 = 29,431.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,981.80/144,000.35 = 29,431.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,981.80x = 144,000.35 × 29,431.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,981.80x = 4,238,179,421.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,238,179,421.11/95,981.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,156.07

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