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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,837.53, 137,738.16 and 25,260.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,837.53, 137,738.16 and 25,260.48 is: 37,885.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,837.53 : 137,738.16 = 25,260.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,837.53/137,738.16 = 25,260.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,837.53x = 137,738.16 × 25,260.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,837.53x = 3,479,332,035.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,332,035.92/91,837.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,885.73

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