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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,300.67, 131,515.00 and 52,859.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,300.67, 131,515.00 and 52,859.51 is: 72,946.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,300.67 : 131,515.00 = 52,859.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,300.67/131,515.00 = 52,859.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,300.67x = 131,515.00 × 52,859.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,300.67x = 6,951,817,667.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,817,667.93/95,300.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,946.16

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