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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,260.40, 130,566.60 and 63,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,260.40, 130,566.60 and 63,932.40 is: 95,661.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,260.40 : 130,566.60 = 63,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,260.40/130,566.60 = 63,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,260.40x = 130,566.60 × 63,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,260.40x = 8,347,436,097.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,347,436,097.84/87,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,661.22

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