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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,981.20, 137,898.90 and 50,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,981.20, 137,898.90 and 50,428.20 is: 75,602.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,981.20 : 137,898.90 = 50,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,981.20/137,898.90 = 50,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,981.20x = 137,898.90 × 50,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,981.20x = 6,953,993,308.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,993,308.98/91,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,602.33

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