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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,029.64, 118,733.82 and 61,910.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,029.64, 118,733.82 and 61,910.45 is: 85,445.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,029.64 : 118,733.82 = 61,910.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,029.64/118,733.82 = 61,910.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,029.64x = 118,733.82 × 61,910.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,029.64x = 7,350,863,632.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,350,863,632.75/86,029.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,445.71

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