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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,596.45, 143,413.83 and 53,536.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,596.45, 143,413.83 and 53,536.36 is: 80,315.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,596.45 : 143,413.83 = 53,536.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,596.45/143,413.83 = 53,536.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,596.45x = 143,413.83 × 53,536.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,596.45x = 7,677,854,431.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,677,854,431.86/95,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,315.27

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