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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,830.40, 137,721.30 and 28,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,830.40, 137,721.30 and 28,650.40 is: 42,968.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,830.40 : 137,721.30 = 28,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,830.40/137,721.30 = 28,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,830.40x = 137,721.30 × 28,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,830.40x = 3,945,770,333.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,770,333.52/91,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,968.02

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