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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,703.48, 130,067.60 and 26,737.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,703.48, 130,067.60 and 26,737.02 is: 40,109.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,703.48 : 130,067.60 = 26,737.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,703.48/130,067.60 = 26,737.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,703.48x = 130,067.60 × 26,737.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,703.48x = 3,477,619,372.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,619,372.21/86,703.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109.34

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