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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,716.07, 143,606.07 and 42,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,716.07, 143,606.07 and 42,400.80 is: 63,615.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,716.07 : 143,606.07 = 42,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,716.07/143,606.07 = 42,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,716.07x = 143,606.07 × 42,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,716.07x = 6,089,012,252.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,012,252.86/95,716.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,615.36

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