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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,037.60, 133,630.56 and 46,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,037.60, 133,630.56 and 46,932.80 is: 70,438.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,037.60 : 133,630.56 = 46,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,037.60/133,630.56 = 46,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,037.60x = 133,630.56 × 46,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,037.60x = 6,271,656,346.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,271,656,346.37/89,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,438.29

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