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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,285.75, 136,945.91 and 42,037.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,285.75, 136,945.91 and 42,037.75 is: 63,064.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,285.75 : 136,945.91 = 42,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,285.75/136,945.91 = 42,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,285.75x = 136,945.91 × 42,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,285.75x = 5,756,897,928.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,756,897,928.10/91,285.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,064.58

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