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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,694.02, 130,045.53 and 27,534.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,694.02, 130,045.53 and 27,534.32 is: 41,302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,694.02 : 130,045.53 = 27,534.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,694.02/130,045.53 = 27,534.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,694.02x = 130,045.53 × 27,534.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,694.02x = 3,580,715,237.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,715,237.59/86,694.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,302.91

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