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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,350.34, 131,574.75 and 56,581.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,350.34, 131,574.75 and 56,581.48 is: 78,077.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,350.34 : 131,574.75 = 56,581.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,350.34/131,574.75 = 56,581.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,350.34x = 131,574.75 × 56,581.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,350.34x = 7,444,693,427.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,444,693,427.76/95,350.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,077.26

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