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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,136.37, 186,493.46 and 89,736.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,136.37, 186,493.46 and 89,736.08 is: 123,839.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,136.37 : 186,493.46 = 89,736.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,136.37/186,493.46 = 89,736.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,136.37x = 186,493.46 × 89,736.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,136.37x = 16,735,190,664.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,735,190,664.89/135,136.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,839.28

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