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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,603.20, 137,404.80 and 83,438.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,603.20, 137,404.80 and 83,438.40 is: 125,157.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,603.20 : 137,404.80 = 83,438.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,603.20/137,404.80 = 83,438.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,603.20x = 137,404.80 × 83,438.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,603.20x = 11,464,836,664.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,464,836,664.32/91,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,157.60

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