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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,516.53, 131,810.19 and 53,073.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,516.53, 131,810.19 and 53,073.97 is: 73,240.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,516.53 : 131,810.19 = 53,073.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,516.53/131,810.19 = 53,073.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,516.53x = 131,810.19 × 53,073.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,516.53x = 6,995,690,069.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,690,069.75/95,516.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,240.62

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