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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,227.43, 139,732.65 and 53,274.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,227.43, 139,732.65 and 53,274.42 is: 79,849.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,227.43 : 139,732.65 = 53,274.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,227.43/139,732.65 = 53,274.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,227.43x = 139,732.65 × 53,274.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,227.43x = 7,444,175,883.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,444,175,883.81/93,227.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,849.63

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