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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,360.24, 131,595.90 and 52,917.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,360.24, 131,595.90 and 52,917.86 is: 73,025.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,360.24 : 131,595.90 = 52,917.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,360.24/131,595.90 = 52,917.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,360.24x = 131,595.90 × 52,917.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,360.24x = 6,963,773,412.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,773,412.77/95,360.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,025.96

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