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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,582.86, 134,394.27 and 27,258.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,582.86, 134,394.27 and 27,258.22 is: 40,893.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,582.86 : 134,394.27 = 27,258.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,582.86/134,394.27 = 27,258.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,582.86x = 134,394.27 × 27,258.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,582.86x = 3,663,348,578.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,348,578.40/89,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,893.41

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