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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,000.80, 132,480.60 and 53,559.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,000.80, 132,480.60 and 53,559.24 is: 73,911.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,000.80 : 132,480.60 = 53,559.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,000.80/132,480.60 = 53,559.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,000.80x = 132,480.60 × 53,559.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,000.80x = 7,095,560,250.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,095,560,250.74/96,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,911.47

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