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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,000.40, 133,241.40 and 86,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,000.40, 133,241.40 and 86,408.40 is: 129,360.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,000.40 : 133,241.40 = 86,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,000.40/133,241.40 = 86,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,000.40x = 133,241.40 × 86,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,000.40x = 11,513,176,187.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,513,176,187.76/89,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,360.95

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