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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,613.48, 143,420.74 and 25,492.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,613.48, 143,420.74 and 25,492.56 is: 38,238.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,613.48 : 143,420.74 = 25,492.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,613.48/143,420.74 = 25,492.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,613.48x = 143,420.74 × 25,492.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,613.48x = 3,656,161,819.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,656,161,819.69/95,613.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,238.98

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