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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,915.20, 137,896.80 and 29,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,915.20, 137,896.80 and 29,587.20 is: 44,388.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,915.20 : 137,896.80 = 29,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,915.20/137,896.80 = 29,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,915.20x = 137,896.80 × 29,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,915.20x = 4,079,980,200.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,079,980,200.96/91,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,388.53

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