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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,719.40, 136,079.10 and 27,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,719.40, 136,079.10 and 27,539.40 is: 41,309.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,719.40 : 136,079.10 = 27,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,719.40/136,079.10 = 27,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,719.40x = 136,079.10 × 27,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,719.40x = 3,747,536,766.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,536,766.54/90,719.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,309.10

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