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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,537.67, 134,305.83 and 27,208.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,537.67, 134,305.83 and 27,208.17 is: 40,812.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,537.67 : 134,305.83 = 27,208.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,537.67/134,305.83 = 27,208.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,537.67x = 134,305.83 × 27,208.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,537.67x = 3,654,215,854.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,215,854.63/89,537.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,812.05

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