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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,393.50, 131,636.44 and 52,948.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,393.50, 131,636.44 and 52,948.69 is: 73,065.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,393.50 : 131,636.44 = 52,948.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,393.50/131,636.44 = 52,948.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,393.50x = 131,636.44 × 52,948.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,393.50x = 6,969,976,791.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,969,976,791.36/95,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,065.53

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