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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,093.10, 130,608.87 and 41,495.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,093.10, 130,608.87 and 41,495.23 is: 62,228.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,093.10 : 130,608.87 = 41,495.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,093.10/130,608.87 = 41,495.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,093.10x = 130,608.87 × 41,495.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,093.10x = 5,419,645,100.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,419,645,100.69/87,093.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,228.18

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