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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,564.56, 137,383.01 and 28,389.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,564.56, 137,383.01 and 28,389.68 is: 42,595.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,564.56 : 137,383.01 = 28,389.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,564.56/137,383.01 = 28,389.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,564.56x = 137,383.01 × 28,389.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,564.56x = 3,900,258,862.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,258,862.47/91,564.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,595.73

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