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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,740.44, 143,599.70 and 25,625.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,740.44, 143,599.70 and 25,625.22 is: 38,434.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,740.44 : 143,599.70 = 25,625.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,740.44/143,599.70 = 25,625.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,740.44x = 143,599.70 × 25,625.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,740.44x = 3,679,773,776.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,773,776.31/95,740.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,434.90

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