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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,399.21, 137,047.87 and 28,201.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,399.21, 137,047.87 and 28,201.39 is: 42,286.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,399.21 : 137,047.87 = 28,201.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,399.21/137,047.87 = 28,201.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,399.21x = 137,047.87 × 28,201.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,399.21x = 3,864,940,430.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,940,430.54/91,399.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,286.37

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