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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,463.50, 131,739.64 and 53,025.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,463.50, 131,739.64 and 53,025.98 is: 73,175.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,463.50 : 131,739.64 = 53,025.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,463.50/131,739.64 = 53,025.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,463.50x = 131,739.64 × 53,025.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,463.50x = 6,985,623,515.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,623,515.85/95,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,175.86

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