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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,940.43, 143,897.67 and 25,823.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,940.43, 143,897.67 and 25,823.95 is: 38,732.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,940.43 : 143,897.67 = 25,823.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,940.43/143,897.67 = 25,823.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,940.43x = 143,897.67 × 25,823.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,940.43x = 3,716,006,235.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,006,235.20/95,940.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,732.43

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