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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,075.70, 131,199.26 and 52,046.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,075.70, 131,199.26 and 52,046.87 is: 71,821.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,075.70 : 131,199.26 = 52,046.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,075.70/131,199.26 = 52,046.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,075.70x = 131,199.26 × 52,046.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,075.70x = 6,828,510,844.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,828,510,844.23/95,075.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,821.83

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