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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,696.80, 134,496.60 and 37,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,696.80, 134,496.60 and 37,046.80 is: 55,550.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,696.80 : 134,496.60 = 37,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,696.80/134,496.60 = 37,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,696.80x = 134,496.60 × 37,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,696.80x = 4,982,668,640.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,668,640.88/89,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,550.13

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