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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.80, 130,598.40 and 81,290.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.80, 130,598.40 and 81,290.30 is: 122,026.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.80 : 130,598.40 = 81,290.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.80/130,598.40 = 81,290.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.80x = 130,598.40 × 81,290.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.80x = 10,616,383,115.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,616,383,115.52/87,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,026.27

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