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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,717.40, 136,076.10 and 27,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,717.40, 136,076.10 and 27,537.40 is: 41,306.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,717.40 : 136,076.10 = 27,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,717.40/136,076.10 = 27,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,717.40x = 136,076.10 × 27,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,717.40x = 3,747,181,996.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,181,996.14/90,717.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,306.10

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