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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,667.17, 137,500.87 and 25,107.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,667.17, 137,500.87 and 25,107.87 is: 37,661.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,667.17 : 137,500.87 = 25,107.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,667.17/137,500.87 = 25,107.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,667.17x = 137,500.87 × 25,107.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,667.17x = 3,452,354,398.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,452,354,398.17/91,667.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,661.84

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