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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,502.26, 119,373.14 and 48,776.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,502.26, 119,373.14 and 48,776.51 is: 67,311.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,502.26 : 119,373.14 = 48,776.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,502.26/119,373.14 = 48,776.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,502.26x = 119,373.14 × 48,776.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,502.26x = 5,822,605,156.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,605,156.94/86,502.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,311.60

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