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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,547.60, 131,855.04 and 53,108.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,547.60, 131,855.04 and 53,108.64 is: 73,289.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,547.60 : 131,855.04 = 53,108.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,547.60/131,855.04 = 53,108.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,547.60x = 131,855.04 × 53,108.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,547.60x = 7,002,641,851.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,002,641,851.55/95,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,289.56

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