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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,093.13, 144,143.34 and 25,972.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,093.13, 144,143.34 and 25,972.47 is: 38,959.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,093.13 : 144,143.34 = 25,972.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,093.13/144,143.34 = 25,972.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,093.13x = 144,143.34 × 25,972.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,093.13x = 3,743,758,573.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,758,573.85/96,093.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,959.69

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