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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,649.26, 143,487.18 and 42,337.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,649.26, 143,487.18 and 42,337.03 is: 63,511.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,649.26 : 143,487.18 = 42,337.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,649.26/143,487.18 = 42,337.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,649.26x = 143,487.18 × 42,337.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,649.26x = 6,074,820,326.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,820,326.84/95,649.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,511.42

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