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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,058.07, 142,614.03 and 47,615.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,058.07, 142,614.03 and 47,615.86 is: 71,437.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,058.07 : 142,614.03 = 47,615.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,058.07/142,614.03 = 47,615.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,058.07x = 142,614.03 × 47,615.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,058.07x = 6,790,689,686.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,790,689,686.52/95,058.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,437.28

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