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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,700.40, 130,050.60 and 80,868.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,700.40, 130,050.60 and 80,868.40 is: 121,302.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,700.40 : 130,050.60 = 80,868.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,700.40/130,050.60 = 80,868.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,700.40x = 130,050.60 × 80,868.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,700.40x = 10,516,983,941.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,983,941.04/86,700.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,302.60

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