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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,693.20, 134,482.20 and 37,123.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,693.20, 134,482.20 and 37,123.60 is: 55,661.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,693.20 : 134,482.20 = 37,123.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,693.20/134,482.20 = 37,123.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,693.20x = 134,482.20 × 37,123.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,693.20x = 4,992,463,399.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,463,399.92/89,693.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,661.56

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