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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,129.37, 125,758.35 and 50,840.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,129.37, 125,758.35 and 50,840.73 is: 70,160.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,129.37 : 125,758.35 = 50,840.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,129.37/125,758.35 = 50,840.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,129.37x = 125,758.35 × 50,840.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,129.37x = 6,393,646,317.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,646,317.60/91,129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,160.11

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