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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,988.15, 132,454.44 and 53,549.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,988.15, 132,454.44 and 53,549.42 is: 73,893.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,988.15 : 132,454.44 = 53,549.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,988.15/132,454.44 = 53,549.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,988.15x = 132,454.44 × 53,549.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,988.15x = 7,092,857,776.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,092,857,776.15/95,988.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,893.06

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