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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,126.40, 133,624.80 and 36,508.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,126.40, 133,624.80 and 36,508.80 is: 54,736.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,126.40 : 133,624.80 = 36,508.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,126.40/133,624.80 = 36,508.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,126.40x = 133,624.80 × 36,508.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,126.40x = 4,878,481,098.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,481,098.24/89,126.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,736.66

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