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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,906.40, 137,859.60 and 39,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,906.40, 137,859.60 and 39,321.20 is: 58,981.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,906.40 : 137,859.60 = 39,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,906.40/137,859.60 = 39,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,906.40x = 137,859.60 × 39,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,906.40x = 5,420,804,903.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,420,804,903.52/91,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,981.80

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