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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,592.48, 129,859.56 and 69,912.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,592.48, 129,859.56 and 69,912.96 is: 104,845.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,592.48 : 129,859.56 = 69,912.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,592.48/129,859.56 = 69,912.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,592.48x = 129,859.56 × 69,912.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,592.48x = 9,078,866,223.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,078,866,223.90/86,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,845.90

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