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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,860.36, 134,816.48 and 27,540.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,860.36, 134,816.48 and 27,540.04 is: 41,318.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,860.36 : 134,816.48 = 27,540.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,860.36/134,816.48 = 27,540.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,860.36x = 134,816.48 × 27,540.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,860.36x = 3,712,851,251.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,851,251.86/89,860.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,318.01

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