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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,810.32, 128,751.12 and 46,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,810.32, 128,751.12 and 46,321.20 is: 69,501.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,810.32 : 128,751.12 = 46,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,810.32/128,751.12 = 46,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,810.32x = 128,751.12 × 46,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,810.32x = 5,963,906,379.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,906,379.74/85,810.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,501.04

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