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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,180.40, 142,633.80 and 53,539.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,180.40, 142,633.80 and 53,539.44 is: 80,232.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,180.40 : 142,633.80 = 53,539.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,180.40/142,633.80 = 53,539.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,180.40x = 142,633.80 × 53,539.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,180.40x = 7,636,533,777.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,636,533,777.07/95,180.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,232.21

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