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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,200.40, 133,800.60 and 36,647.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,200.40, 133,800.60 and 36,647.60 is: 54,971.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,200.40 : 133,800.60 = 36,647.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,200.40/133,800.60 = 36,647.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,200.40x = 133,800.60 × 36,647.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,200.40x = 4,903,470,868.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,903,470,868.56/89,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,971.40

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