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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,772.14, 143,707.42 and 42,500.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,772.14, 143,707.42 and 42,500.62 is: 63,772.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,772.14 : 143,707.42 = 42,500.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,772.14/143,707.42 = 42,500.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,772.14x = 143,707.42 × 42,500.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,772.14x = 6,107,654,448.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,107,654,448.60/95,772.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,772.77

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