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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,129.51, 136,799.03 and 53,807.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,129.51, 136,799.03 and 53,807.52 is: 74,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,129.51 : 136,799.03 = 53,807.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,129.51/136,799.03 = 53,807.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,129.51x = 136,799.03 × 53,807.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,129.51x = 7,360,816,542.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,360,816,542.71/99,129.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,254.54

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