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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,938.80, 143,895.24 and 25,822.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,938.80, 143,895.24 and 25,822.32 is: 38,729.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,938.80 : 143,895.24 = 25,822.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,938.80/143,895.24 = 25,822.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,938.80x = 143,895.24 × 25,822.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,938.80x = 3,715,708,933.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,708,933.76/95,938.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,729.99

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