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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,585.75, 134,398.06 and 27,254.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,585.75, 134,398.06 and 27,254.63 is: 40,887.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,585.75 : 134,398.06 = 27,254.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,585.75/134,398.06 = 27,254.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,585.75x = 134,398.06 × 27,254.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,585.75x = 3,662,969,398.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,969,398.02/89,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,887.86

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