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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,500.80, 131,750.28 and 59,666.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,500.80, 131,750.28 and 59,666.40 is: 82,314.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.80 : 131,750.28 = 59,666.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.80/131,750.28 = 59,666.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.80x = 131,750.28 × 59,666.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.80x = 7,861,064,906.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,861,064,906.59/95,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,314.13

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