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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,116.60, 142,733.22 and 42,570.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,116.60, 142,733.22 and 42,570.52 is: 63,881.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,116.60 : 142,733.22 = 42,570.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,116.60/142,733.22 = 42,570.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,116.60x = 142,733.22 × 42,570.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,116.60x = 6,076,227,396.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,227,396.67/95,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,881.88

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