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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,494.60, 131,782.52 and 52,476.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,494.60, 131,782.52 and 52,476.87 is: 72,418.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,494.60 : 131,782.52 = 52,476.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,494.60/131,782.52 = 52,476.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,494.60x = 131,782.52 × 52,476.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,494.60x = 6,915,533,807.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,533,807.32/95,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,418.06

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