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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,598.95, 137,399.11 and 28,417.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,598.95, 137,399.11 and 28,417.88 is: 42,627.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,598.95 : 137,399.11 = 28,417.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,598.95/137,399.11 = 28,417.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,598.95x = 137,399.11 × 28,417.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,598.95x = 3,904,591,692.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,591,692.54/91,598.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,627.03

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