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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,812.40, 138,010.20 and 86,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,812.40, 138,010.20 and 86,563.60 is: 130,120.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,812.40 : 138,010.20 = 86,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,812.40/138,010.20 = 86,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,812.40x = 138,010.20 × 86,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,812.40x = 11,946,659,748.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,946,659,748.72/91,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,120.33

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