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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,620.40, 140,430.60 and 37,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,620.40, 140,430.60 and 37,487.40 is: 56,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,620.40 : 140,430.60 = 37,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,620.40/140,430.60 = 37,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,620.40x = 140,430.60 × 37,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,620.40x = 5,264,378,074.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,378,074.44/93,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,231.10

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