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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,677.32, 128,506.21 and 54,184.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,677.32, 128,506.21 and 54,184.52 is: 81,270.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,677.32 : 128,506.21 = 54,184.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,677.32/128,506.21 = 54,184.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,677.32x = 128,506.21 × 54,184.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,677.32x = 6,963,047,305.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,047,305.87/85,677.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,270.60

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