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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,522.34, 143,234.25 and 42,886.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,522.34, 143,234.25 and 42,886.68 is: 64,307.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,522.34 : 143,234.25 = 42,886.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,522.34/143,234.25 = 42,886.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,522.34x = 143,234.25 × 42,886.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,522.34x = 6,142,841,444.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,142,841,444.79/95,522.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,307.90

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