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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,550.40, 134,330.40 and 27,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,550.40, 134,330.40 and 27,216.16 is: 40,825.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,550.40 : 134,330.40 = 27,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,550.40/134,330.40 = 27,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,550.40x = 134,330.40 × 27,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,550.40x = 3,655,957,659.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,957,659.26/89,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,825.70

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