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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,398.56, 137,047.59 and 28,201.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,398.56, 137,047.59 and 28,201.43 is: 42,286.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,398.56 : 137,047.59 = 28,201.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,398.56/137,047.59 = 28,201.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,398.56x = 137,047.59 × 28,201.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,398.56x = 3,864,938,358.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,938,358.67/91,398.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,286.65

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