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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,554.70, 143,288.85 and 42,937.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,554.70, 143,288.85 and 42,937.10 is: 64,386.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,554.70 : 143,288.85 = 42,937.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,554.70/143,288.85 = 42,937.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,554.70x = 143,288.85 × 42,937.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,554.70x = 6,152,407,681.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,407,681.34/95,554.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,386.24

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