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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,796.52, 137,707.65 and 28,621.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,796.52, 137,707.65 and 28,621.38 is: 42,936.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,796.52 : 137,707.65 = 28,621.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,796.52/137,707.65 = 28,621.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,796.52x = 137,707.65 × 28,621.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,796.52x = 3,941,382,979.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,382,979.56/91,796.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,936.08

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