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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,337.20, 139,993.20 and 37,218.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,337.20, 139,993.20 and 37,218.60 is: 55,822.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,337.20 : 139,993.20 = 37,218.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,337.20/139,993.20 = 37,218.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,337.20x = 139,993.20 × 37,218.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,337.20x = 5,210,350,913.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,210,350,913.52/93,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,822.88

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