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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.35, 143,250.35 and 25,379.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.35, 143,250.35 and 25,379.66 is: 38,069.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.35 : 143,250.35 = 25,379.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.35/143,250.35 = 25,379.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.35x = 143,250.35 × 25,379.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.35x = 3,635,644,334.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,644,334.73/95,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,069.43

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