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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,135.60, 133,660.20 and 49,650.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,135.60, 133,660.20 and 49,650.80 is: 74,452.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,135.60 : 133,660.20 = 49,650.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,135.60/133,660.20 = 49,650.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,135.60x = 133,660.20 × 49,650.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,135.60x = 6,636,335,858.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,335,858.16/89,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,452.14

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