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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,356.62, 131,596.23 and 52,915.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,356.62, 131,596.23 and 52,915.15 is: 73,025.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,356.62 : 131,596.23 = 52,915.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,356.62/131,596.23 = 52,915.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,356.62x = 131,596.23 × 52,915.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,356.62x = 6,963,434,168.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,434,168.29/95,356.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,025.18

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