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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,248.44, 129,363.56 and 23,074.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,248.44, 129,363.56 and 23,074.94 is: 34,609.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,248.44 : 129,363.56 = 23,074.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,248.44/129,363.56 = 23,074.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,248.44x = 129,363.56 × 23,074.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,248.44x = 2,985,056,385.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,056,385.19/86,248.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,609.98

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