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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,715.80, 136,073.96 and 27,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,715.80, 136,073.96 and 27,536.40 is: 41,304.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,715.80 : 136,073.96 = 27,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,715.80/136,073.96 = 27,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,715.80x = 136,073.96 × 27,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,715.80x = 3,746,986,992.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,746,986,992.14/90,715.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,304.68

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