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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,907.24, 143,860.86 and 25,793.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,907.24, 143,860.86 and 25,793.64 is: 38,690.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,907.24 : 143,860.86 = 25,793.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,907.24/143,860.86 = 25,793.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,907.24x = 143,860.86 × 25,793.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,907.24x = 3,710,695,232.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,695,232.93/95,907.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,690.46

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