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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,506.56, 143,262.54 and 25,385.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,506.56, 143,262.54 and 25,385.94 is: 38,079.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,506.56 : 143,262.54 = 25,385.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,506.56/143,262.54 = 25,385.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,506.56x = 143,262.54 × 25,385.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,506.56x = 3,636,854,244.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,854,244.69/95,506.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,079.63

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