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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,690.75, 136,039.17 and 40,770.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,690.75, 136,039.17 and 40,770.99 is: 61,157.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,690.75 : 136,039.17 = 40,770.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,690.75/136,039.17 = 40,770.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,690.75x = 136,039.17 × 40,770.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,690.75x = 5,546,451,639.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,546,451,639.68/90,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,157.85

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