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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,900.45, 132,342.64 and 53,458.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,900.45, 132,342.64 and 53,458.99 is: 73,773.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,900.45 : 132,342.64 = 53,458.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,900.45/132,342.64 = 53,458.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,900.45x = 132,342.64 × 53,458.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,900.45x = 7,074,902,939.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,074,902,939.33/95,900.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,773.41

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