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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,135.67, 118,834.02 and 63,528.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,135.67, 118,834.02 and 63,528.23 is: 87,644.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,135.67 : 118,834.02 = 63,528.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,135.67/118,834.02 = 63,528.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,135.67x = 118,834.02 × 63,528.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,135.67x = 7,549,315,251.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,549,315,251.47/86,135.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,644.47

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