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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,404.20, 133,887.60 and 42,602.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,404.20, 133,887.60 and 42,602.40 is: 63,799.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,404.20 : 133,887.60 = 42,602.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,404.20/133,887.60 = 42,602.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,404.20x = 133,887.60 × 42,602.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,404.20x = 5,703,933,090.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,933,090.24/89,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,799.39

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