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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,714.07, 143,603.07 and 42,398.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,714.07, 143,603.07 and 42,398.80 is: 63,612.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,714.07 : 143,603.07 = 42,398.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,714.07/143,603.07 = 42,398.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,714.07x = 143,603.07 × 42,398.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,714.07x = 6,088,597,738.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,088,597,738.32/95,714.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,612.36

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