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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,857.24, 137,670.84 and 39,205.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,857.24, 137,670.84 and 39,205.08 is: 58,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,857.24 : 137,670.84 = 39,205.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,857.24/137,670.84 = 39,205.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,857.24x = 137,670.84 × 39,205.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,857.24x = 5,397,396,295.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,397,396,295.87/91,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,758.53

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