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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,004.48, 142,487.85 and 27,544.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,004.48, 142,487.85 and 27,544.44 is: 41,311.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,004.48 : 142,487.85 = 27,544.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,004.48/142,487.85 = 27,544.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,004.48x = 142,487.85 × 27,544.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,004.48x = 3,924,748,035.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,748,035.05/95,004.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,311.19

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