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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,830.17, 134,797.77 and 49,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,830.17, 134,797.77 and 49,882.80 is: 74,853.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,830.17 : 134,797.77 = 49,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,830.17/134,797.77 = 49,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,830.17x = 134,797.77 × 49,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,830.17x = 6,724,090,201.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,724,090,201.36/89,830.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,853.36

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