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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,574.00, 131,895.50 and 52,556.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,574.00, 131,895.50 and 52,556.77 is: 72,530.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,574.00 : 131,895.50 = 52,556.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,574.00/131,895.50 = 52,556.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,574.00x = 131,895.50 × 52,556.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,574.00x = 6,932,001,194.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,001,194.75/95,574.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,530.20

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