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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,886.36, 143,829.42 and 25,765.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,886.36, 143,829.42 and 25,765.67 is: 38,648.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,886.36 : 143,829.42 = 25,765.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,886.36/143,829.42 = 25,765.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,886.36x = 143,829.42 × 25,765.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,886.36x = 3,705,861,634.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,861,634.96/95,886.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,648.48

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