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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,817.42, 143,715.12 and 25,691.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,817.42, 143,715.12 and 25,691.22 is: 38,533.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,817.42 : 143,715.12 = 25,691.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,817.42/143,715.12 = 25,691.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,817.42x = 143,715.12 × 25,691.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,817.42x = 3,692,216,765.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,216,765.25/95,817.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,533.88

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