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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,839.80, 136,259.70 and 87,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,839.80, 136,259.70 and 87,000.40 is: 130,500.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,839.80 : 136,259.70 = 87,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,839.80/136,259.70 = 87,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,839.80x = 136,259.70 × 87,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,839.80x = 11,854,648,403.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,854,648,403.88/90,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,500.60

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