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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,730.74, 143,596.12 and 25,608.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,730.74, 143,596.12 and 25,608.23 is: 38,412.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,730.74 : 143,596.12 = 25,608.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,730.74/143,596.12 = 25,608.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,730.74x = 143,596.12 × 25,608.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,730.74x = 3,677,243,008.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,243,008.27/95,730.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,412.35

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