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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,956.37, 134,911.01 and 26,759.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,956.37, 134,911.01 and 26,759.48 is: 40,132.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,956.37 : 134,911.01 = 26,759.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,956.37/134,911.01 = 26,759.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,956.37x = 134,911.01 × 26,759.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,956.37x = 3,610,148,002.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,148,002.80/89,956.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,132.21

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