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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,214.22, 125,896.60 and 53,500.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,214.22, 125,896.60 and 53,500.62 is: 73,843.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,214.22 : 125,896.60 = 53,500.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,214.22/125,896.60 = 53,500.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,214.22x = 125,896.60 × 53,500.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,214.22x = 6,735,546,155.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,735,546,155.89/91,214.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,843.16

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