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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,592.43, 134,388.64 and 27,280.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,592.43, 134,388.64 and 27,280.75 is: 40,921.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,592.43 : 134,388.64 = 27,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,592.43/134,388.64 = 27,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,592.43x = 134,388.64 × 27,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,592.43x = 3,666,222,150.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,222,150.53/89,592.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,921.12

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