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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,065.17, 142,586.79 and 24,949.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,065.17, 142,586.79 and 24,949.95 is: 37,422.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,065.17 : 142,586.79 = 24,949.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,065.17/142,586.79 = 24,949.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,065.17x = 142,586.79 × 24,949.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,065.17x = 3,557,533,281.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,533,281.16/95,065.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,422.05

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