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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,790.60, 130,193.10 and 27,624.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,790.60, 130,193.10 and 27,624.60 is: 41,439.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,790.60 : 130,193.10 = 27,624.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,790.60/130,193.10 = 27,624.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,790.60x = 130,193.10 × 27,624.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,790.60x = 3,596,532,310.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,532,310.26/86,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,439.19

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