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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,201.24, 142,800.80 and 39,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,201.24, 142,800.80 and 39,028.80 is: 58,542.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,201.24 : 142,800.80 = 39,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,201.24/142,800.80 = 39,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,201.24x = 142,800.80 × 39,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,201.24x = 5,573,343,863.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,573,343,863.04/95,201.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,542.77

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