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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,930.44, 128,864.90 and 29,755.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,930.44, 128,864.90 and 29,755.46 is: 44,622.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,930.44 : 128,864.90 = 29,755.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,930.44/128,864.90 = 29,755.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,930.44x = 128,864.90 × 29,755.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,930.44x = 3,834,434,377.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,434,377.35/85,930.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,622.54

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