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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,717.54, 143,576.30 and 25,595.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,717.54, 143,576.30 and 25,595.03 is: 38,392.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,717.54 : 143,576.30 = 25,595.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,717.54/143,576.30 = 25,595.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,717.54x = 143,576.30 × 25,595.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,717.54x = 3,674,840,128.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,840,128.72/95,717.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,392.55

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