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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,300.50, 131,428.59 and 59,493.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,300.50, 131,428.59 and 59,493.82 is: 82,047.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,300.50 : 131,428.59 = 59,493.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,300.50/131,428.59 = 59,493.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,300.50x = 131,428.59 × 59,493.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,300.50x = 7,819,188,876.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,819,188,876.31/95,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,047.72

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