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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,592.30, 134,388.45 and 27,280.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,592.30, 134,388.45 and 27,280.62 is: 40,920.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,592.30 : 134,388.45 = 27,280.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,592.30/134,388.45 = 27,280.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,592.30x = 134,388.45 × 27,280.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,592.30x = 3,666,200,236.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,200,236.84/89,592.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,920.93

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