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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,506.26, 131,803.11 and 53,065.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,506.26, 131,803.11 and 53,065.50 is: 73,232.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,506.26 : 131,803.11 = 53,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,506.26/131,803.11 = 53,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,506.26x = 131,803.11 × 53,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,506.26x = 6,994,197,933.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,197,933.71/95,506.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,232.87

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