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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,937.24, 134,880.30 and 26,754.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,937.24, 134,880.30 and 26,754.78 is: 40,124.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,937.24 : 134,880.30 = 26,754.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,937.24/134,880.30 = 26,754.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,937.24x = 134,880.30 × 26,754.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,937.24x = 3,608,692,752.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,692,752.83/89,937.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.57

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