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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,836.40, 137,730.30 and 28,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,836.40, 137,730.30 and 28,656.40 is: 42,977.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,836.40 : 137,730.30 = 28,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,836.40/137,730.30 = 28,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,836.40x = 137,730.30 × 28,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,836.40x = 3,946,854,568.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,854,568.92/91,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,977.02

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