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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,638.56, 137,450.55 and 28,456.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,638.56, 137,450.55 and 28,456.13 is: 42,681.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,638.56 : 137,450.55 = 28,456.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,638.56/137,450.55 = 28,456.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,638.56x = 137,450.55 × 28,456.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,638.56x = 3,911,310,719.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,310,719.37/91,638.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,681.93

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