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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,402.42, 131,648.74 and 52,957.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,402.42, 131,648.74 and 52,957.61 is: 73,077.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,402.42 : 131,648.74 = 52,957.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,402.42/131,648.74 = 52,957.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,402.42x = 131,648.74 × 52,957.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,402.42x = 6,971,801,839.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,971,801,839.27/95,402.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,077.83

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