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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,804.40, 143,695.64 and 25,678.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,804.40, 143,695.64 and 25,678.24 is: 38,514.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,804.40 : 143,695.64 = 25,678.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,804.40/143,695.64 = 25,678.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,804.40x = 143,695.64 × 25,678.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,804.40x = 3,689,851,130.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,851,130.87/95,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,514.42

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