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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,914.40, 137,872.56 and 39,291.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,914.40, 137,872.56 and 39,291.04 is: 58,936.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,914.40 : 137,872.56 = 39,291.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,914.40/137,872.56 = 39,291.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,914.40x = 137,872.56 × 39,291.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,914.40x = 5,417,156,269.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,156,269.86/91,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,936.97

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