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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,352.56, 134,656.37 and 80,479.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,352.56, 134,656.37 and 80,479.01 is: 121,283.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,352.56 : 134,656.37 = 80,479.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,352.56/134,656.37 = 80,479.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,352.56x = 134,656.37 × 80,479.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,352.56x = 10,837,010,272.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,837,010,272.12/89,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,283.72

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