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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,135.80, 125,755.20 and 50,843.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,135.80, 125,755.20 and 50,843.70 is: 70,157.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,135.80 : 125,755.20 = 50,843.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,135.80/125,755.20 = 50,843.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,135.80x = 125,755.20 × 50,843.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,135.80x = 6,393,859,662.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,859,662.24/91,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,157.50

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