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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,884.36, 143,775.85 and 42,553.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,884.36, 143,775.85 and 42,553.16 is: 63,807.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,884.36 : 143,775.85 = 42,553.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,884.36/143,775.85 = 42,553.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,884.36x = 143,775.85 × 42,553.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,884.36x = 6,118,116,749.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118,116,749.19/95,884.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,807.24

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