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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,812.80, 130,024.80 and 51,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,812.80, 130,024.80 and 51,820.80 is: 77,615.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,812.80 : 130,024.80 = 51,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,812.80/130,024.80 = 51,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,812.80x = 130,024.80 × 51,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,812.80x = 6,737,989,155.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,737,989,155.84/86,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,615.16

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