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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,957.56, 132,421.04 and 52,939.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,957.56, 132,421.04 and 52,939.72 is: 73,056.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,957.56 : 132,421.04 = 52,939.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,957.56/132,421.04 = 52,939.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,957.56x = 132,421.04 × 52,939.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,957.56x = 7,010,332,779.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,332,779.71/95,957.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,056.60

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