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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,859.00, 87,734.03 and 54,135.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,859.00, 87,734.03 and 54,135.08 is: 80,692.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,859.00 : 87,734.03 = 54,135.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,859.00/87,734.03 = 54,135.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,859.00x = 87,734.03 × 54,135.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,859.00x = 4,749,488,952.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,488,952.11/58,859.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,692.65

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