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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,167.53, 142,740.26 and 25,052.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,167.53, 142,740.26 and 25,052.31 is: 37,575.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,167.53 : 142,740.26 = 25,052.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,167.53/142,740.26 = 25,052.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,167.53x = 142,740.26 × 25,052.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,167.53x = 3,575,973,117.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,973,117.74/95,167.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,575.56

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