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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,352.52, 132,878.13 and 82,735.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,352.52, 132,878.13 and 82,735.93 is: 114,099.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,352.52 : 132,878.13 = 82,735.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,352.52/132,878.13 = 82,735.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,352.52x = 132,878.13 × 82,735.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,352.52x = 10,993,795,662.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,993,795,662.21/96,352.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,099.72

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