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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,402.29, 131,648.56 and 52,957.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,402.29, 131,648.56 and 52,957.48 is: 73,077.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,402.29 : 131,648.56 = 52,957.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,402.29/131,648.56 = 52,957.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,402.29x = 131,648.56 × 52,957.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,402.29x = 6,971,776,115.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,776,115.62/95,402.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,077.66

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