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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,796.25, 134,695.05 and 39,862.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,796.25, 134,695.05 and 39,862.92 is: 59,794.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,796.25 : 134,695.05 = 39,862.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,796.25/134,695.05 = 39,862.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,796.25x = 134,695.05 × 39,862.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,796.25x = 5,369,338,339.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,369,338,339.28/89,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,794.68

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