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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,352.80, 130,834.80 and 71,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,352.80, 130,834.80 and 71,800.80 is: 107,541.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,352.80 : 130,834.80 = 71,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,352.80/130,834.80 = 71,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,352.80x = 130,834.80 × 71,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,352.80x = 9,394,043,307.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,394,043,307.84/87,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,541.41

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