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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,501.60, 143,251.68 and 25,385.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,501.60, 143,251.68 and 25,385.84 is: 38,078.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,501.60 : 143,251.68 = 25,385.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,501.60/143,251.68 = 25,385.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,501.60x = 143,251.68 × 25,385.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,501.60x = 3,636,564,228.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,564,228.21/95,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,078.57

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