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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,000.18, 142,610.70 and 55,585.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,000.18, 142,610.70 and 55,585.58 is: 83,442.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,000.18 : 142,610.70 = 55,585.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,000.18/142,610.70 = 55,585.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,000.18x = 142,610.70 × 55,585.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,000.18x = 7,927,098,473.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,098,473.71/95,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,442.98

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