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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,551.33, 134,322.13 and 27,216.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,551.33, 134,322.13 and 27,216.97 is: 40,823.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,551.33 : 134,322.13 = 27,216.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,551.33/134,322.13 = 27,216.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,551.33x = 134,322.13 × 27,216.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,551.33x = 3,655,841,282.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,841,282.69/89,551.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,823.98

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