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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,000.74, 131,079.42 and 56,754.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,000.74, 131,079.42 and 56,754.22 is: 78,307.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,000.74 : 131,079.42 = 56,754.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,000.74/131,079.42 = 56,754.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,000.74x = 131,079.42 × 56,754.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,000.74x = 7,439,310,240.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,439,310,240.15/95,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,307.92

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