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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,245.62, 142,802.01 and 41,911.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,245.62, 142,802.01 and 41,911.98 is: 62,838.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,245.62 : 142,802.01 = 41,911.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,245.62/142,802.01 = 41,911.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,245.62x = 142,802.01 × 41,911.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,245.62x = 5,985,114,987.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,114,987.08/95,245.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,838.74

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