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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,840.20, 137,727.90 and 32,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,840.20, 137,727.90 and 32,677.80 is: 49,005.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,840.20 : 137,727.90 = 32,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,840.20/137,727.90 = 32,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,840.20x = 137,727.90 × 32,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,840.20x = 4,500,644,770.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,644,770.62/91,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,005.17

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