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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,551.37, 129,592.45 and 44,910.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,551.37, 129,592.45 and 44,910.89 is: 67,244.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,551.37 : 129,592.45 = 44,910.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,551.37/129,592.45 = 44,910.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,551.37x = 129,592.45 × 44,910.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,551.37x = 5,820,111,394.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,820,111,394.26/86,551.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,244.59

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