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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,915.60, 136,394.82 and 28,586.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,915.60, 136,394.82 and 28,586.10 is: 42,885.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,915.60 : 136,394.82 = 28,586.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,915.60/136,394.82 = 28,586.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,915.60x = 136,394.82 × 28,586.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,915.60x = 3,898,995,964.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,995,964.00/90,915.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,885.88

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