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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,897.46, 134,836.94 and 56,516.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,897.46, 134,836.94 and 56,516.31 is: 84,768.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,897.46 : 134,836.94 = 56,516.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,897.46/134,836.94 = 56,516.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,897.46x = 134,836.94 × 56,516.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,897.46x = 7,620,486,017.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620,486,017.91/89,897.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,768.65

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