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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,738.64, 143,604.30 and 25,616.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,738.64, 143,604.30 and 25,616.13 is: 38,423.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,738.64 : 143,604.30 = 25,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,738.64/143,604.30 = 25,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,738.64x = 143,604.30 × 25,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,738.64x = 3,678,586,417.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,586,417.36/95,738.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,423.22

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