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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,559.52, 142,533.01 and 82,980.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,559.52, 142,533.01 and 82,980.63 is: 123,770.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.52 : 142,533.01 = 82,980.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.52/142,533.01 = 82,980.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.52x = 142,533.01 × 82,980.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.52x = 11,827,478,965.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,478,965.60/95,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,770.81

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