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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,062.68, 118,733.40 and 63,455.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,062.68, 118,733.40 and 63,455.40 is: 87,544.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,062.68 : 118,733.40 = 63,455.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,062.68/118,733.40 = 63,455.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,062.68x = 118,733.40 × 63,455.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,062.68x = 7,534,275,390.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,275,390.36/86,062.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,544.05

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