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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,712.30, 143,557.48 and 25,597.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,712.30, 143,557.48 and 25,597.08 is: 38,392.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,712.30 : 143,557.48 = 25,597.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,712.30/143,557.48 = 25,597.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,712.30x = 143,557.48 × 25,597.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,712.30x = 3,674,652,300.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,652,300.16/95,712.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,392.69

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