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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,352.47, 132,970.01 and 53,911.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,352.47, 132,970.01 and 53,911.31 is: 74,399.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,352.47 : 132,970.01 = 53,911.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,352.47/132,970.01 = 53,911.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,352.47x = 132,970.01 × 53,911.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,352.47x = 7,168,586,495.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,168,586,495.41/96,352.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,399.61

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