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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,593.43, 143,429.29 and 42,257.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,593.43, 143,429.29 and 42,257.18 is: 63,403.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,593.43 : 143,429.29 = 42,257.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,593.43/143,429.29 = 42,257.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,593.43x = 143,429.29 × 42,257.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,593.43x = 6,060,916,502.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,916,502.01/95,593.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,403.07

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