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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,789.80, 134,943.90 and 88,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,789.80, 134,943.90 and 88,234.60 is: 132,606.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,789.80 : 134,943.90 = 88,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,789.80/134,943.90 = 88,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,789.80x = 134,943.90 × 88,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,789.80x = 11,906,721,038.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,906,721,038.94/89,789.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,606.61

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