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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,796.90, 119,790.75 and 48,558.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,796.90, 119,790.75 and 48,558.57 is: 67,017.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,796.90 : 119,790.75 = 48,558.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,796.90/119,790.75 = 48,558.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,796.90x = 119,790.75 × 48,558.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,796.90x = 5,816,867,652.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,867,652.79/86,796.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,017.00

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