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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.51, 131,876.60 and 53,118.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.51, 131,876.60 and 53,118.75 is: 73,306.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.51 : 131,876.60 = 53,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.51/131,876.60 = 53,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.51x = 131,876.60 × 53,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.51x = 7,005,119,880.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,005,119,880.66/95,559.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,306.36

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