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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,920.20, 143,880.08 and 25,799.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,920.20, 143,880.08 and 25,799.58 is: 38,699.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,920.20 : 143,880.08 = 25,799.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,920.20/143,880.08 = 25,799.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,920.20x = 143,880.08 × 25,799.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,920.20x = 3,712,045,505.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,045,505.37/95,920.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,699.31

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