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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,194.20, 142,665.30 and 50,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,194.20, 142,665.30 and 50,725.20 is: 76,020.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,194.20 : 142,665.30 = 50,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,194.20/142,665.30 = 50,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,194.20x = 142,665.30 × 50,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,194.20x = 7,236,725,875.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,725,875.56/95,194.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,020.66

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