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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,839.20, 136,258.80 and 28,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,839.20, 136,258.80 and 28,509.60 is: 42,764.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,839.20 : 136,258.80 = 28,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,839.20/136,258.80 = 28,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,839.20x = 136,258.80 × 28,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,839.20x = 3,884,683,884.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,683,884.48/90,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,764.40

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