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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,088.52, 136,636.87 and 27,904.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,088.52, 136,636.87 and 27,904.03 is: 41,857.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,088.52 : 136,636.87 = 27,904.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,088.52/136,636.87 = 27,904.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,088.52x = 136,636.87 × 27,904.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,088.52x = 3,812,719,319.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,812,719,319.59/91,088.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,857.30

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