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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,496.04, 119,297.37 and 54,653.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,496.04, 119,297.37 and 54,653.32 is: 75,379.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,496.04 : 119,297.37 = 54,653.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,496.04/119,297.37 = 54,653.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,496.04x = 119,297.37 × 54,653.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,496.04x = 6,519,997,337.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,997,337.77/86,496.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,379.14

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