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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,635.36, 134,453.04 and 27,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,635.36, 134,453.04 and 27,306.40 is: 40,959.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,635.36 : 134,453.04 = 27,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,635.36/134,453.04 = 27,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,635.36x = 134,453.04 × 27,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,635.36x = 3,671,428,491.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,428,491.46/89,635.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,959.60

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