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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,956.56, 132,419.66 and 52,938.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,956.56, 132,419.66 and 52,938.72 is: 73,055.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,956.56 : 132,419.66 = 52,938.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,956.56/132,419.66 = 52,938.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,956.56x = 132,419.66 × 52,938.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,956.56x = 7,010,127,766.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,127,766.63/95,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,055.22

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