Jñānābha, Vol.

51(2) (2021), 199-205

MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY APPROACH FOR SOLVING FUZZY TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEM
By
Deepak Kumar1 and Jitendra Singh2
1
Raj Rishi Bhartrihari Matsya University Alwar 301001, Rajasthan, India.
2
Dept of Mathematics, R.R. College, Alwar 301001, Rajasthan, India.
Email:[email protected], [email protected]
(Received : February 25, 2021; Revised in final form :November 08,2021 )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58250/Jnanabha.2021.51225
Abstract
In this paper, we introduced a measure of central tendency approach for solving fuzzy transportation problem.
In this transportation problem, we have used the pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number in an intuitionistic fuzzy
environment to represent the transportation expenditures. We obtained crisp model for this fuzzy transportation
problem by using accuracy function. Illustrated examples of fuzzy transportation problem are given to clarify our
proposed approach.
2020 Mathematical Sciences Classification: 62A86.
Keywords and Phrases: Accuracy function, Fuzzy transportation problem, Measure central tendency, Membership
function, Pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number.

1 Introduction
The transportation problem is one of the most important tools of operation research. A fuzzy transportation problem
is a transportation problem in which the transportation expenses, supply and demand quantities are fuzzy numbers.
There are several researchers developed different approaches to solve fuzzy transportation problem. Bellman and
Zadeh[3] purposed the concept of decision making in fuzzy environment and the fuzzy assertion is imprecise by virtue
of the fuzziness of the terms. Atanassov[1,2] defined the concept of intuitionistic fuzzy sets in which generalized to
the basic operations, modal operations (necessity, possibility) topological operations(interior, closure) and relations on
these sets with modal. Ponnivalavan and Pathinathan[10] introduced intuitionistic pentagonal fuzzy number with
accuracy function and defined basic operations as addition, subtraction and multiplication of this fuzzy number.
Jain[5] first purposed the ranking function of fuzzy numbers in decision making and logic programming etc. Malini
and Ananthanarayanan[7] developed a new approach for solving fuzzy transportation problem by using ranking of
octagonal numbers using MODI method and compared it with Vogel’s approximation method. Annie Christi and
Kasthuri[6] purposed a solution methodology for transportation problem with pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number
and solved it by using a ranking technique and Russell’s method. Sahayasudha and Vijayalakshmi[11] developed a
new method for solving fuzzy transportation problem for symmetric hexagonal fuzzy number in which they selected
the minimum cost and maximum profit to the maximum cost for minimizing problem. Jayalakshmi and Mohana[4]
introduced a new method for solving fuzzy transportation problem using hexadecagonal fuzzy numbers and solved
it by using Vogel’s approximation method. Muruganandam and srinivasan[8] proposed a new algorithm for solving
fuzzy transportation problem with trapezoidal fuzzy number and compared the solution with Lest cost method, North
west corner method and Vogel’s approximation method respectively. Pathade and Ghadle[9] developed a method to
obtain optimal solution of balanced and unbalanced fuzzy transportation problem by using octagonal fuzzy number
and showed membership function with normal graphical representation. In this paper we introduced a measure of
central tendency approach for solving fuzzy transportation problem for pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers in an
intuitionistic fuzzy environment. The transportation expenditures are pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number and to
obtain a crisp model for the proposed transportation problem by using accuracy function. Then we apply measure of
central tendency approach to solve this problem and compare it with another method.
2 Preliminaries
2.1 Intuitionistic Fuzzy set Let X be real number set. A fuzzy set A of X is defined as A = {(x, µA (x), νA (x))/x ∈ X, }
where the degree of membership function and the degree of non membership function of x ∈ X in A which are
µA (x) : X → [0, 1] and νA (x) : X → [0, 1] respectively and for each x ∈ X in A, 0 ≤ µA (x) + νA (x) ≤ 1 holds.
2.2 Intuitionistic Fuzzy number The intuitionistic fuzzy subset A = {(x, µA (x), νA (x))/x ∈ X}, of real number, set X
is called an Intuitionistic fuzzy number and satisfy the following characteristics
(i) A is normal, that is ∃x0 ∈ X such that µA (x0 ) =1 and νA (x0 ) =0.

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 (ii) A is convex for membership function µA (x) satisfying the property µA (λx1 + (λ−1)x2 ) ≥ min(µA (x1 ), µA (x2 ))
for each x1 , x2 ∈ X&λ ∈ [0, 1].
(iii) A is concave for non-membership function νA (x) satisfying the property νA (λx1 +(λ−1)x2 ) ≤ max(νA (x1 ), νA (x2 ))
for each x1 , x2 ∈ X & λ ∈ [0, 1].
2.3 Measure of central tendency If x1 , x2 , x3 , . . . , xn are n-real numbers. The measures of central tendency of these
numbers are as follows
Airthmetric Mean (AM) = x1 +x2 +....+xn
√n n
Geometric Mean (GM) = x1 .x2 ...xn
Harmonic Mean (HM) = 1 + 1 n+...+ 1 .
x1 x2 xn
2.4 Membership and non membership function An Intuitionistic fuzzy number AP = (a1 , b1 , c1 , d1 , e1 )(a2 , b2, c2 , d2 , e2 )
be pentagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number and its membership function is given can be defined as follows
for x < a1



 0,

 x−a1




 ( b1 −a1 ) for a1 ≤ x ≤ b1
 x−b1
( c1 −b1 ) for b1 ≤ x ≤ c1





µAp (x) =  for x = c1


 1

 d1 −x




 ( d1 −c1 ) for c1 ≤ x ≤ d1
 e1 −x
( e1 −d1 ) for d1 ≤ x ≤ e1





for x > e1

0


Its non-membership function can be defined as follows

for x < a2




 1
 b2 −x




 ( b2 −a2 ) for a2 ≤ x ≤ b2
 c −x
 ( c22−b2 ) for b2 ≤ x ≤ c2


νAp (x) = 




 0 for x = c1

 x−c2




 ( d2 −c2 ) for c2 ≤ x ≤ d2
 ( x−d2 ) for d2 ≤ x ≤ e2 .


e2 −d2
2.5 Accuracy Function The accuracy function of pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy number AP = {(a1 , b1 , c1 , d1 , e1 )(a2 , b2, c2 , d2 , e2 )}
is defined as

a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 + c1 + c2 +d1 + d2 + e1 + e2
H (Ap) = ( ).
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3 Methodology
Mathematical form of a fuzzy transportation problem can be defined as follows
Minimize z = m
P Pn
c e x
Pn i=1 j=1 ij ij
e
Subject to j=1e xij = e
ai , j = 1, 2,. . . ,n
xij = e
bj , i = 1, 2, . . . ,m
Pm
i=1 e
xij ≥ 0,
e
where e cij is the fuzzy unit transportation cost from ith source to the jth destination. In this fuzzy transportation, supply
aei and demand e b j quantities are fuzzy number. The necessary and sufficient condition for balanced fuzzy transportation
problem i.e. ni=1e ai = mj=1e
P P
b j . This fuzzy transportation problem can also be represented as follows

Table 3.1: (Fuzzy Transportation Problem)

D1 D2 ... DN Supply
O1 c̃11 c̃12 ... c̃1n ã1
O2 c̃21 c̃22 ... c̃2n ã2
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . . . . .
OM c̃m1 c̃m2 ... c̃mn ãm
Demand b̃1 b̃2 ... b̃n

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These types of fuzzy transportation problem can be solved by following steps:-
Step 1 By using accuracy function, we transformed the given fuzzy transportation into a crisp
transportation model.
Step 2 Then check the transportation problem is balanced or not. If not, A dummy row or column is
added as per the need to make balanced fuzzy transportation problem and the fuzzy transportation cost in
this These
column types of fuzzy transportation problem can be solved by following steps:-
or row will be assumed zero.
Step 1 By using accuracy function, we transformed the given fuzzy transportation into a crisp transportation model.
Step
Step 23 Then
Find check
the measure of centralproblem
the transportation tendency (A.M., G.M.
is balanced andIf H.M.)
or not. not, A for
dummy eachrow
roworand eachiscolumn.
column added as per the
Step 4 Find
need to makeout the maximum
balanced value of measure
fuzzy transportation problem of central
and tendency
the fuzzy among cost
transportation that in
and
thisallocate
columnthe minimum
or row will be
assumed or
demand zero.
supply at the place of minimum cost of related row or column.
Step 35 Find
Step the the
Repeat measure
step of central
2 and tendency
3 till all the (A.M., G.M.
supplies areand H.M.) forand
exhausted eachallrow
theand each column.
demands are fulfilled.
Step 4 Find out the maximum value of measure of central tendency among that and allocate the minimum demand or
Step 6Total minimum cost is equal to sum of the product of the costs corresponding to allocated value of
supply at the place of minimum cost of related row or column.
demand and supply.
Step 5 Repeat the step 2 and 3 till all the supplies are exhausted and all the demands are fulfilled.
Step 6Total minimum cost is equal to sum of the product of the costs corresponding to allocated value of demand and
supply. 4. Numerical Examples
4 Numerical Examples Table 4.1 (Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation Problem)
Example 4.1(B.Kasthuri[6])
Example 4.1 (B.Kasthuri [6]) Consider
Consider the Pentagonal
the Pentagonal Intuitionistic
Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation
fuzzy transportation problem: problem:

Table 4.1: (Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation Problem)

D1 D2 D3 S
[(1,3, 5, 7,10), [(2, 4, 5, 9,11) [(2,4,8,13,15),
O1 25
(0, 3, 4, 6, 11)] (0, 2, 6, 9, 12)] (1,3,8,12, 14)]
[(1,3, 6, 8, 9), [(3,5,7,10,12), [(2,4,7,9,13),
O2 30
(1, 3, 5, 9, 10)] (2, 4, 8,10, 14)] (1,3, 6, 8, 12)]
[(2, 4,7,10, 12), [(4,7, 9,12,15), [(3, 5, 6, 8,9),
O3 40
(3, 5, 7, 9, 11)] (3,6,9, 11, 14)] (2,4, 5, 7, 11)]
D 35 45 15
.

By using accuracy
By using function
accuracy function
a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 + c1 + c2 +d1 + d2 + e1 + e2
H(Ap) = ( ).
5
We We
obtain the values of accuracy of the cost of Pentagonal Intuitionistic
obtain the values of accuracy of the cost of Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy fuzzy transportation
transportation problemproblem as
as below:-
below:-
H(fc11 ) = H[(1, 3, 5, 7, 10)(0, 3, 4, 6, 11)] = 10,
H (c11) = H [(1, 3, 5, 7, 10) (0, 3, 4, 6, 11)] = 10,
H(fc12 ) = H[(2, 4, 5, 9, 11)(0, 2, 6, 9, 12)] = 12,
H ( ) = H [(2, 4, 5, 9, 11) (0, 2, 6, 9, 12)] = 12, H( ) = H [(2, 4, 8, 13, 15) (1, 3, 8, 12, 14)] = 16,
c13 ) = H[(2, 4, 8, 13, 15)(1, 3, 8, 12, 14)] = 16,
H(f
H( ) = H [(1, 3, 6, 8, 9) (1, 3, 5, 9, 10)] = 11, H( ) = H [(3, 5, 7, 10, 12) (2, 4, 8, 10, 14)] = 15,
c21 ) = H[(1, 3, 6, 8, 9)(1, 3, 5, 9, 10)] = 11,
H(f
H( ) = H [(2, 4, 7, 9, 13) (1, 3, 6, 8, 12)] = 13, H( ) = H [(2, 4, 7, 10, 12) (3, 5, 7, 9, 11)] = 14,
c22 ) = H[(3, 5, 7, 10, 12)(2, 4, 8, 10, 14)] = 15,
H(f
H( ) = H [(4, 7, 9, 12, 15) (3, 6, 9, 11, 14)] = 18, H( ) = H [(3, 5, 6, 8, 9) (2, 4, 5, 7, 11)] = 12
c23 ) = H[(2, 4, 7, 9, 13)(1, 3, 6, 8, 12)] = 13,
H(f
The total demand is equal to the total supply, so the Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation
problemH(f
cis = H[(2, 4, 7,
31 )balanced. 10, 12)(3,
After 7, 9, 11)] =function
using5,accuracy 14, fuzzy transportation problem is transformed to the
c32 ) = H[(4, problem
crisp transportation
H(f 6, 9, 11, 14)] = 18,
as below
7, 9, 12, 15)(3,
c33 ) = H[(3, 5, 6, 8, 9)(2, 4, 5, 7, 11)] = 12.
H(f
The total demand is equal to the total supply, so the Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem is
balanced. After using accuracy function fuzzy transportation problem is transformed to the crisp transportation
problem as below

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 Table
Table 4.2
4.2 (Crisp
(Crisp Transportation
Transportation Problem) Problem)
Table 4.2: (Crisp Transportation Problem)
D
D1 D2 D3 Supply
1 D 2 D 3 Supply
O
O1
1 10
D 12
D
101 122 163 25 16
D 25
Supply
O O1 10 12 16
11 25
O2
2 11 15 15 13 13 30 30
O2 11 15 13 30
O
O3O3 14
14 18 12 40
3
14 18 18 12 12 40 40
Demand
Demand
Demand 35 35
35 45 1545 15
15

To solve
To To this
solve
solve thisproblem
this by
problem by
problem using
byusing measure
usingmeasure
measure of
of central
of central tendency
tendency
central tendency
Table 4.3: (Arithmetic Mean Approach)
Table
Table 4.3
4.3 (Arithmetic
(Arithmetic Mean
Mean Approach)
Approach)
D
D11 D
D22 D
D33 SS A.M.
A.M.
10
10 12
12 (25)
(25) 16
16 25
25 12.6
12.6 ...
-- ...
-- ...
--
O
O11
11(10)
11(10) 15
15 (20)
(20) 13
13 30
30 10
10 13
13 13
13 12
12 11
11
O
O22
14
14 (25)
(25) 18
18 12
12 (15)
(15) 40
40 25
25 14.6
14.6 14.6
14.6 13
13 14
14
O
O33
35
35
D
D 45
45 20
20 15
15
10
10
11.6
11.6 15
15 13.6
13.6
12.5
12.5 16.5
16.5 12.5
12.5
A.
A. M.
M. 12.5
12.5 ...
-- - 12.5
12.5
11
11 ...
-- - ...
-- -

The optimal
TheThe transportation
optimal
optimal transportationcost
transportation costby
cost by using
by Arithmetic
using Arithmetic
using ArithmeticMean Mean
Mean approach
approach
approach is
is Min = 1240
is ZMin
Min Z=
Z= 1240
1240
Table 4.4 (Geometric Mean Approach)
Table 4.4: (Geometric Mean Approach)
Table 4.4 (Geometric Mean Approach)
D
D11 D
D22 D
D33 SS G.
G. M.
M.

10
10 12
12 (25)
(25) 16
16 25
25 12.42
12.42 -...- - ...
-- ...
--
O
O11
11(10)
11(10) 15
15 (20)
(20) 13
13 30
30 10
10 12.89
12.89 12.89
12.89 11.95
11.95 11
11
O
O22
14
14 (25)
(25) 18
18 12
12 (15)
(15) 40
40 25
25 14.46
14.46 14.46
14.46 12.96
12.96 14
14
O
O33
D
D 35
35 10
10 45
45 20
20 15
15
11.54
11.54 14.79
14.79 13.56
13.56
12.4
12.4 16.43
16.43 12.48
12.48

G.
G. M.
M.
12.4
12.4 ... -
-- 12.48
12.48

11
11 ... -
-- ... -
--

The optimal transportation cost by using Geometric Mean approach is Min Z == 1240

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 The optimal transportation cost by using Geometric Mean approach is Min Z = = 1240
The optimal transportation cost by using Geometric Mean approach is Min Z = = 1240
Table 4.3 (Harmonic Mean Approach)
Table 4.5: (Harmonic Mean Approach)
D1Table 4.3
D2 (Harmonic D3 Mean S Approach)
G. H. M.
10
D1 12
D2 (25) 16 D3 25
S G. 12.24 H. M. - - -- --
O1 10 12 (25) 16 25 12.24 ... ... ...
O1 11 (10) 15 (20) 13 30 10 12.82 12.82 11.97 11
O2 11 (10) 15 (20) 13 30 10 12.82 12.82 11.97 11
O2 14 (25) 18 12 40 25 14.28 14.28 12.98 14
O3 14 (25) 18 (15)
12 40 25 14.28 14.28 12.98 14
O3 35 45 20 15
(15)
D 10
35 45 20 15
D 11.45
10 14.63 13.51
H. M. 12.34
11.45 16.6
14.63 12.5
13.51
H. M. 12.34 --
16.6- 12.5
11
12.34 ...
-- - --
12.5-
11 ... ...

The optimal transportation cost by using Harmonic Mean approach is Min Z =1240.
The optimal transportation cost by using Harmonic Mean approach is Min Z = 1240.
The optimal transportation cost by using Harmonic Mean approach is Min Z =1240.
Example
Example 4.2 Consider
Considerthe
thePentagonal
Pentagonal Intuitionistic
Intuitionistic fuzzy fuzzy transportation
transportation problem problem
Example 4.2 Consider the PentagonalTable Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem
4.6: (Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem)
Table- 4.6 (Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem)
Table- 4.6D(Intuitionistic
1 D2 transportation
fuzzy D3problem) S
[(1,2, D3,1 4, 5), [(1,3,4,D2 6,7), [(0, 2,D4,3 5, 6), S
O1 [(1,2, 3, 4, 5), [(1,3,4, 6), 25
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4)] (2,4,5,6,6,7), 7)] [(0, 2,
(2,6, 9, 4,
11,5,15)]
O1 25
(0, 1, 2,
[(1,2, 3, 3,
5, 4)]
6), [(2,4,8, (2,4,5,6, 13,7)]15), (2,6, [(2, 5,9,7,11,9, 15)]
10),
O2 [(1,2, 3, 5, 6), [(2,4,8, 13, 15), [(2, 5, 7, 9, 10), 20
(1, 3, 5, 8, 11)] (1, 3, 8, 12, 14)] (1, 3, 4, 6, 8)]
O2 20
(1, 3, 5, 10,11),
[(3,5,8, 8, 11)] (1, [(1,3,3,8,5,12, 14)] [(3,5,7,
7, 10), (1, 3, 4,10, 6, 12),
8)]
O3 [(3,5,8, 10,11), [(1, 3, 5, 7, 10), [(3,5,7, 10, 12), 10
(2, 4, 5, 8, 9)] (1, 3, 4, 7, 9)] (2, 4, 8, 10,14)]
O3 10
D (2, 4, 18 5, 8, 9)] (1, 3, 15 4, 7, 9)] (2, 4, 8,2210,14)]
D 18 15 22
ByBy
using accuracy function
using accuracy function
a1 + function
By using accuracy a2 + b1 + b2 + c1 + c2 +d1 + d2 + e1 + e2
H(Ap) = ( ).
5
We obtain the values of accuracy of the cost of Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem as
We obtain the values of accuracy of the cost of Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem as below
below
We obtain the values of accuracy of the cost of Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem as
H(f c11 ) = H[(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)(0, 1, 2, 3, 4)] = 5,
H (c11) = H [(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)] = 5,
below H ( ) = [(1, 3, 4, 6, 7) (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)] = 9,
H(f c12 ) = [(1, 3, 4, 6, 7)(2, 4, 5, 6, 7)] = 9,
H ((c11)) == H [(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)] =
H [(0, 2, 4, 5, 6) (2, 6, 9, 11, 15)] = 12, 5, HH(( ))==H[(1, [(1,3,2,4,3,6,5,7)6)(2,(1,4,3,5,5,6,8,7)] = 9,= 9,
11)]
c ) = H[(0, 2, 4, 5, 6)(2, 6, 9, 11, 15)] = 12,
H(f
H (( )) ==13H
H H [(0,
[(2, 2,
4, 4,8,5,13,
6)15)
(2, 6,
(1,9,3,11, 15)]14)]
8, 12, = 12,= 16, H ((
H )) =
=HH [(1,
[(2, 2,
5, 3,
7, 5,
9, 6)
10)(1,(1,3, 3,
5, 4,
8, 6,
11)]
8)]==9,11,
H(f c21 ) = H[(1, 2, 3, 5, 6)(1, 3, 5, 8, 11)] = 9,
H ( ) = H [(2, [(3, 4,
5, 8, 13,10, 15)
11) (1,
(2, 3,
4, 8,
5, 12, 14)]
8, 9)] ==13,16, H ((
H )) == H
H [(1,
[(2, 3,
5, 5,
7, 7,
9, 10) (1, 3, 4, 7, 6, 9)]
8)] = 10,
11,
H(f c22 ) = H[(2, 4, 8, 13, 15)(1, 3, 8, 12, 14)] = 16,
H (( )) == H
H H [(3,
[(3, 5,5,7,8,10,
10,12)
11)(2,
(2,4,4,8,5,10,
8, 14)]
9)] ==13,
15. H( ) = H [(1, 3, 5, 7, 10) (1, 3, 4, 7, 9)] = 10,
c23 ) = H[(2, 5, 7, 9, 10)(1, 3, 4, 6, 8)] = 11,
H(f
H( ) = H [(3, 5, 7, 10, 12) (2, 4, 8, 10, 14)] = 15.
c31 ) = H[(3, 5, 8, 10, 11)(2, 4, 5, 8, 9)] = 13,
H(f
c32 ) = H[(1, 3, 5, 7, 10)(1, 3, 4, 7, 9)] = 10,
H(f

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 The total demand is equal to the total supply, so the Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation
problem H(f
The cis = H[(3,
)balanced.
total
33 5, 7,
demand 10,
is 12)(2,
After using4,toaccuracy
equal 8, 10, total=
the14)] 15.
function
supply,fuzzy so the transportation
Pentagonal problem is transformed
Intuitionistic to the
fuzzy transportation
crispThe
transportation
problem
total demand problem
is balanced.
is equal as
to below
After using
the totalaccuracy
supply, sofunction fuzzy transportation
the Pentagonal problem
Intuitionistic fuzzy is transformed
transportation problem to
is the
balanced. After using accuracy
crisp transportation problemTable function fuzzy transportation problem
4.7(crisp transportation problem)
as below is transformed to the crisp transportation
problem as below Table 4.7(crisp D1 D D3 Supplyproblem)
transportation
2
D D
O1 Table 4.7: 5(crisp transportation
91 12 D25
2 problem)
3 Supply
O2 O1 9 516 911 12 20 25
D1 D2 D3 Supply
OO31 O2 513 9910 16 12 11
15 25 20
10
O2 O3
Demand 918 13 15 10
16 11 15
22 20 10 .
O3 13 10 15 10
Demand 18 15 22
Demand 18 15 22
Similarly solve this problem
By Arithmetic MeanthisApproach,
Similarly solve problem Min Z = 479
Similarly solve this problem
By Geometric
By Mean
Arithmetic Approach,
Mean MinZ Min
Approach,
By Arithmetic Mean Approach, Min Z= =479
479
Z = 479
By Harmonic
ByGeometric
By Mean
Geometric Approach,
Mean
Mean Approach,
Approach, Min ==479
MinZZMin 479.
Z = 479
By Harmonic Mean Approach, Min Z =
By Harmonic Mean Approach, Min Z = 479. 479.
Table 5.1(Comparison Table of Optimal Solution)
5 Comparison 5. Comparison
To compare solution by using the measure of central tendency with other methods as follow
5. Comparison
To compare solution by using the measure of central tendency with other methods as follow
To compare solution by using theTable
measure of central
5.1: (Comparison Table oftendency with other methods as follow
Optimal Solution)

S. No. Methods
Table 5.1(Comparison TableOptimal Solution
of Optimal Solution)
S. No. Methods Optimal Solution
Example-4.1 Example-4.2
1. North west corner method 1290Example-4.1
563 Example-4.2
2. 1. Lest North
cost method
west corner method 12901290 563 563
3. 2. Vogel’s approximation
Lest cost method method 12401290 479 563
[6]
Vogel’s approximation method 1240
4. 3. B. Kasthuri 1775 641 479
5. 4. Measure [4]
of central tendency 12401775 479 641
B. Kasthuri .
5. Measure of central tendency 1240 479

Fig.5.1. Compare optimal solution

Figure 5.1: Compare bysolution
optimal usingbythe
usingmeasure
the measure of central
of central tendency
tendency approach
approach with with other methods
other methods

Fig.5.1. Compare optimal solution by using the measure of central tendency approach with other methods
6 Conclusion
The aim of this paper is to present measure of central tendency approach for obtaining an optimal transportation cost
for Pentagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem. The Principle of this method is based on arithmetic mean,
geometric mean and harmonic mean in which transportation expenditures are represented by this fuzzy number. This

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method gives more accurate optimal transportation cost to Vogel’s approximation method, but obtains more minimum
optimal transportation cost compare with other methods.
Acknowledgement The Project of research paper is supported by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), New Delhi, Ministry Human Resources Development, Government of India.
The authors are also thankful to the Editor and Reviewer for their suggestions to improve the paper in its present
form.
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