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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,684.92, 130,043.46 and 27,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,684.92, 130,043.46 and 27,504.60 is: 41,262.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,684.92 : 130,043.46 = 27,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,684.92/130,043.46 = 27,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,684.92x = 130,043.46 × 27,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,684.92x = 3,576,793,349.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,793,349.92/86,684.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,262.00

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