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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,940.20, 130,337.40 and 45,387.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,940.20, 130,337.40 and 45,387.20 is: 68,042.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,940.20 : 130,337.40 = 45,387.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,940.20/130,337.40 = 45,387.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,940.20x = 130,337.40 × 45,387.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,940.20x = 5,915,649,641.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,649,641.28/86,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,042.74

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