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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,894.40, 134,733.60 and 37,276.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,894.40, 134,733.60 and 37,276.80 is: 55,870.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,894.40 : 134,733.60 = 37,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,894.40/134,733.60 = 37,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,894.40x = 134,733.60 × 37,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,894.40x = 5,022,437,460.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022,437,460.48/89,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,870.42

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