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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,335.20, 137,000.88 and 42,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,335.20, 137,000.88 and 42,087.20 is: 63,129.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,335.20 : 137,000.88 = 42,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,335.20/137,000.88 = 42,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,335.20x = 137,000.88 × 42,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,335.20x = 5,765,983,436.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,983,436.74/91,335.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,129.92

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