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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,505.26, 143,257.73 and 25,384.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,505.26, 143,257.73 and 25,384.57 is: 38,076.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,505.26 : 143,257.73 = 25,384.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,505.26/143,257.73 = 25,384.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,505.26x = 143,257.73 × 25,384.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,505.26x = 3,636,536,338.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,536,338.77/95,505.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,076.82

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