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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,201.39, 142,898.19 and 41,917.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,201.39, 142,898.19 and 41,917.10 is: 62,917.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,201.39 : 142,898.19 = 41,917.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,201.39/142,898.19 = 41,917.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,201.39x = 142,898.19 × 41,917.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,201.39x = 5,989,877,652.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,989,877,652.17/95,201.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,917.97

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