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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,900.40, 132,342.60 and 53,457.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,900.40, 132,342.60 and 53,457.96 is: 73,772.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,900.40 : 132,342.60 = 53,457.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,900.40/132,342.60 = 53,457.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,900.40x = 132,342.60 × 53,457.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,900.40x = 7,074,765,417.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,074,765,417.10/95,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,772.01

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