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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,507.81, 131,800.80 and 53,066.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,507.81, 131,800.80 and 53,066.34 is: 73,231.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,507.81 : 131,800.80 = 53,066.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,507.81/131,800.80 = 53,066.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,507.81x = 131,800.80 × 53,066.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,507.81x = 6,994,186,264.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,186,264.07/95,507.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,231.56

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