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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,742.30, 132,124.29 and 53,310.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,742.30, 132,124.29 and 53,310.84 is: 73,568.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,742.30 : 132,124.29 = 53,310.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,742.30/132,124.29 = 53,310.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,742.30x = 132,124.29 × 53,310.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,742.30x = 7,043,656,884.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,043,656,884.30/95,742.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,568.91

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