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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,796.80, 130,000.80 and 84,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,796.80, 130,000.80 and 84,852.80 is: 127,089.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,796.80 : 130,000.80 = 84,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,796.80/130,000.80 = 84,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,796.80x = 130,000.80 × 84,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,796.80x = 11,030,931,882.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,030,931,882.24/86,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,089.15

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