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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,493.30, 140,288.55 and 40,908.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,493.30, 140,288.55 and 40,908.10 is: 61,383.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,493.30 : 140,288.55 = 40,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,493.30/140,288.55 = 40,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,493.30x = 140,288.55 × 40,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,493.30x = 5,738,938,032.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,738,938,032.26/93,493.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,383.41

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