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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,532.70, 143,302.24 and 42,942.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,532.70, 143,302.24 and 42,942.34 is: 64,414.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,532.70 : 143,302.24 = 42,942.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,532.70/143,302.24 = 42,942.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,532.70x = 143,302.24 × 42,942.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,532.70x = 6,153,733,047.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,733,047.23/95,532.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,414.94

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