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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,738.40, 137,737.20 and 56,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,738.40, 137,737.20 and 56,746.40 is: 85,199.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,738.40 : 137,737.20 = 56,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,738.40/137,737.20 = 56,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,738.40x = 137,737.20 × 56,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,738.40x = 7,816,090,246.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816,090,246.08/91,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,199.77

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