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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,896.80, 134,845.20 and 56,654.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,896.80, 134,845.20 and 56,654.40 is: 84,981.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,896.80 : 134,845.20 = 56,654.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,896.80/134,845.20 = 56,654.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,896.80x = 134,845.20 × 56,654.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,896.80x = 7,639,573,898.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,639,573,898.88/89,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,981.60

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