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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,589.75, 134,404.07 and 27,258.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,589.75, 134,404.07 and 27,258.63 is: 40,893.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,589.75 : 134,404.07 = 27,258.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,589.75/134,404.07 = 27,258.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,589.75x = 134,404.07 × 27,258.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,589.75x = 3,663,670,814.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,670,814.62/89,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,893.86

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