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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,866.40, 137,799.60 and 39,281.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,866.40, 137,799.60 and 39,281.20 is: 58,921.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,866.40 : 137,799.60 = 39,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,866.40/137,799.60 = 39,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,866.40x = 137,799.60 × 39,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,866.40x = 5,412,933,647.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,933,647.52/91,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,921.80

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