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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,487.75, 131,773.19 and 53,050.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,487.75, 131,773.19 and 53,050.23 is: 73,209.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,487.75 : 131,773.19 = 53,050.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,487.75/131,773.19 = 53,050.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,487.75x = 131,773.19 × 53,050.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,487.75x = 6,990,597,772.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,990,597,772.08/95,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,209.37

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