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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,352.68, 129,564.87 and 41,351.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,352.68, 129,564.87 and 41,351.36 is: 62,044.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,352.68 : 129,564.87 = 41,351.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,352.68/129,564.87 = 41,351.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,352.68x = 129,564.87 × 41,351.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,352.68x = 5,357,683,582.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,683,582.72/86,352.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,044.21

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