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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,000.40, 135,000.60 and 79,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,000.40, 135,000.60 and 79,891.60 is: 119,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,000.40 : 135,000.60 = 79,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,000.40/135,000.60 = 79,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,000.40x = 135,000.60 × 79,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,000.40x = 10,785,413,934.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,413,934.96/90,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,837.40

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