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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,616.60, 137,444.52 and 28,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,616.60, 137,444.52 and 28,435.40 is: 42,659.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,616.60 : 137,444.52 = 28,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,616.60/137,444.52 = 28,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,616.60x = 137,444.52 × 28,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,616.60x = 3,908,289,904.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,289,904.01/91,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,659.19

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