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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,125.80, 139,726.11 and 42,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,125.80, 139,726.11 and 42,548.80 is: 63,840.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,125.80 : 139,726.11 = 42,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,125.80/139,726.11 = 42,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,125.80x = 139,726.11 × 42,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,125.80x = 5,945,178,309.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,178,309.17/93,125.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,840.29

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