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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,299.50, 131,427.21 and 59,492.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,299.50, 131,427.21 and 59,492.82 is: 82,046.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,299.50 : 131,427.21 = 59,492.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,299.50/131,427.21 = 59,492.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,299.50x = 131,427.21 × 59,492.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,299.50x = 7,818,975,347.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,975,347.63/95,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,046.34

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