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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,344.80, 129,322.80 and 51,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,344.80, 129,322.80 and 51,352.80 is: 76,913.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,344.80 : 129,322.80 = 51,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,344.80/129,322.80 = 51,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,344.80x = 129,322.80 × 51,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,344.80x = 6,641,087,883.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,087,883.84/86,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,913.58

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