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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,401.00, 120,548.85 and 64,740.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,401.00, 120,548.85 and 64,740.93 is: 89,294.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,401.00 : 120,548.85 = 64,740.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,401.00/120,548.85 = 64,740.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,401.00x = 120,548.85 × 64,740.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,401.00x = 7,804,444,659.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,804,444,659.43/87,401.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,294.69

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