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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,130.49, 130,700.59 and 24,796.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,130.49, 130,700.59 and 24,796.13 is: 37,195.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,130.49 : 130,700.59 = 24,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,130.49/130,700.59 = 24,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,130.49x = 130,700.59 × 24,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,130.49x = 3,240,868,105.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,868,105.22/87,130.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,195.57

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