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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,735.25, 143,602.88 and 25,612.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,735.25, 143,602.88 and 25,612.74 is: 38,419.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,735.25 : 143,602.88 = 25,612.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,735.25/143,602.88 = 25,612.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,735.25x = 143,602.88 × 25,612.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,735.25x = 3,678,063,100.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,063,100.63/95,735.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,419.11

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