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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,000.57, 139,479.84 and 26,439.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,000.57, 139,479.84 and 26,439.23 is: 39,652.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,000.57 : 139,479.84 = 26,439.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,000.57/139,479.84 = 26,439.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,000.57x = 139,479.84 × 26,439.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,000.57x = 3,687,738,872.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,738,872.72/93,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,652.86

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