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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,130.56, 118,861.56 and 47,369.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,130.56, 118,861.56 and 47,369.96 is: 65,371.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,130.56 : 118,861.56 = 47,369.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,130.56/118,861.56 = 47,369.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,130.56x = 118,861.56 × 47,369.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,130.56x = 5,630,467,342.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,467,342.74/86,130.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,371.31

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