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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,058.42, 142,576.65 and 24,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,058.42, 142,576.65 and 24,943.20 is: 37,411.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,058.42 : 142,576.65 = 24,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,058.42/142,576.65 = 24,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,058.42x = 142,576.65 × 24,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,058.42x = 3,556,317,896.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,317,896.28/95,058.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,411.92

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