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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,885.51, 143,828.15 and 25,764.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,885.51, 143,828.15 and 25,764.84 is: 38,647.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,885.51 : 143,828.15 = 25,764.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,885.51/143,828.15 = 25,764.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,885.51x = 143,828.15 × 25,764.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,885.51x = 3,705,709,143.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,709,143.42/95,885.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,647.23

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