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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,746.80, 137,620.20 and 52,380.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,746.80, 137,620.20 and 52,380.80 is: 78,571.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,746.80 : 137,620.20 = 52,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,746.80/137,620.20 = 52,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,746.80x = 137,620.20 × 52,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,746.80x = 7,208,656,172.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,656,172.16/91,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,571.20

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