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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,097.36, 118,815.48 and 52,105.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,097.36, 118,815.48 and 52,105.44 is: 71,906.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,097.36 : 118,815.48 = 52,105.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,097.36/118,815.48 = 52,105.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,097.36x = 118,815.48 × 52,105.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,097.36x = 6,190,932,864.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,932,864.21/86,097.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,906.19

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