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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,485.32, 137,242.55 and 28,302.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,485.32, 137,242.55 and 28,302.89 is: 42,458.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,485.32 : 137,242.55 = 28,302.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,485.32/137,242.55 = 28,302.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,485.32x = 137,242.55 × 28,302.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,485.32x = 3,884,360,180.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,360,180.51/91,485.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,458.84

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