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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,884.00, 119,872.04 and 48,637.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,884.00, 119,872.04 and 48,637.91 is: 67,104.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,884.00 : 119,872.04 = 48,637.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,884.00/119,872.04 = 48,637.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,884.00x = 119,872.04 × 48,637.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,884.00x = 5,830,325,549.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,325,549.53/86,884.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,104.71

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