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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,570.80, 119,201.21 and 73,795.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,570.80, 119,201.21 and 73,795.34 is: 101,610.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,570.80 : 119,201.21 = 73,795.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,570.80/119,201.21 = 73,795.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,570.80x = 119,201.21 × 73,795.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,570.80x = 8,796,494,026.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,796,494,026.12/86,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,610.41

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