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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.56, 131,790.76 and 53,063.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.56, 131,790.76 and 53,063.12 is: 73,227.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.56 : 131,790.76 = 53,063.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.56/131,790.76 = 53,063.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.56x = 131,790.76 × 53,063.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.56x = 6,993,228,912.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,228,912.77/95,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,227.10

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