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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,136.60, 133,661.70 and 49,651.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,136.60, 133,661.70 and 49,651.80 is: 74,453.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,136.60 : 133,661.70 = 49,651.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,136.60/133,661.70 = 49,651.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,136.60x = 133,661.70 × 49,651.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,136.60x = 6,636,543,996.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,543,996.06/89,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,453.64

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