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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,730.60, 143,584.94 and 25,615.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,730.60, 143,584.94 and 25,615.38 is: 38,420.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,730.60 : 143,584.94 = 25,615.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,730.60/143,584.94 = 25,615.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,730.60x = 143,584.94 × 25,615.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,730.60x = 3,677,982,800.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,982,800.38/95,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,420.14

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