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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,014.40, 133,348.80 and 49,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,014.40, 133,348.80 and 49,500.80 is: 74,155.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,014.40 : 133,348.80 = 49,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,014.40/133,348.80 = 49,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,014.40x = 133,348.80 × 49,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,014.40x = 6,600,872,279.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,600,872,279.04/89,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,155.11

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