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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,842.46, 129,504.70 and 53,555.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,842.46, 129,504.70 and 53,555.42 is: 73,907.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,842.46 : 129,504.70 = 53,555.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,842.46/129,504.70 = 53,555.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,842.46x = 129,504.70 × 53,555.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,842.46x = 6,935,678,600.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,678,600.47/93,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,907.68

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