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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,375.43, 134,065.58 and 27,045.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,375.43, 134,065.58 and 27,045.93 is: 40,569.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,375.43 : 134,065.58 = 27,045.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,375.43/134,065.58 = 27,045.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,375.43x = 134,065.58 × 27,045.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,375.43x = 3,625,928,156.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,928,156.86/89,375.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,569.63

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