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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,642.80, 137,386.17 and 41,705.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,642.80, 137,386.17 and 41,705.40 is: 62,522.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,642.80 : 137,386.17 = 41,705.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,642.80/137,386.17 = 41,705.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,642.80x = 137,386.17 × 41,705.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,642.80x = 5,729,745,174.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,745,174.32/91,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,522.59

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