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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,551.25, 131,861.39 and 52,531.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,551.25, 131,861.39 and 52,531.47 is: 72,493.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,551.25 : 131,861.39 = 52,531.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,551.25/131,861.39 = 52,531.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,551.25x = 131,861.39 × 52,531.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,551.25x = 6,926,872,390.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,926,872,390.29/95,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,493.80

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