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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,539.68, 134,308.82 and 27,210.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,539.68, 134,308.82 and 27,210.18 is: 40,815.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,539.68 : 134,308.82 = 27,210.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,539.68/134,308.82 = 27,210.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,539.68x = 134,308.82 × 27,210.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,539.68x = 3,654,567,167.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,567,167.79/89,539.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.06

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