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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,123.25, 129,185.42 and 23,794.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,123.25, 129,185.42 and 23,794.29 is: 35,691.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,123.25 : 129,185.42 = 23,794.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,123.25/129,185.42 = 23,794.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,123.25x = 129,185.42 × 23,794.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,123.25x = 3,073,875,228.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,073,875,228.28/86,123.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,691.58

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