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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,877.40, 143,816.10 and 25,763.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,877.40, 143,816.10 and 25,763.80 is: 38,645.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,877.40 : 143,816.10 = 25,763.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,877.40/143,816.10 = 25,763.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,877.40x = 143,816.10 × 25,763.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,877.40x = 3,705,249,237.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,249,237.18/95,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,645.70

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