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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,447.86, 134,191.23 and 27,123.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,447.86, 134,191.23 and 27,123.22 is: 40,690.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,447.86 : 134,191.23 = 27,123.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,447.86/134,191.23 = 27,123.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,447.86x = 134,191.23 × 27,123.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,447.86x = 3,639,698,253.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,698,253.36/89,447.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,690.72

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