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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,393.82, 131,641.04 and 52,373.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,393.82, 131,641.04 and 52,373.10 is: 72,273.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,393.82 : 131,641.04 = 52,373.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,393.82/131,641.04 = 52,373.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,393.82x = 131,641.04 × 52,373.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,393.82x = 6,894,449,090.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,894,449,090.16/95,393.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,273.54

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