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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,705.60, 137,428.80 and 56,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,705.60, 137,428.80 and 56,540.80 is: 84,731.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,705.60 : 137,428.80 = 56,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,705.60/137,428.80 = 56,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,705.60x = 137,428.80 × 56,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,705.60x = 7,770,334,295.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,770,334,295.04/91,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,731.30

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