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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,235.60, 133,841.16 and 62,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,235.60, 133,841.16 and 62,500.56 is: 93,742.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,235.60 : 133,841.16 = 62,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,235.60/133,841.16 = 62,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,235.60x = 133,841.16 × 62,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,235.60x = 8,365,147,451.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,365,147,451.05/89,235.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,742.27

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