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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,551.36, 131,862.56 and 52,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,551.36, 131,862.56 and 52,532.66 is: 72,496.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,551.36 : 131,862.56 = 52,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,551.36/131,862.56 = 52,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,551.36x = 131,862.56 × 52,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,551.36x = 6,927,091,098.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,091,098.20/95,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,496.00

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