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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,875.30, 137,785.56 and 35,724.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,875.30, 137,785.56 and 35,724.12 is: 53,575.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,875.30 : 137,785.56 = 35,724.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,875.30/137,785.56 = 35,724.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,875.30x = 137,785.56 × 35,724.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,875.30x = 4,922,267,879.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,267,879.71/91,875.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,575.53

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