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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,837.60, 140,757.84 and 31,508.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,837.60, 140,757.84 and 31,508.64 is: 47,263.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.60 : 140,757.84 = 31,508.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.60/140,757.84 = 31,508.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.60x = 140,757.84 × 31,508.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.60x = 4,435,088,107.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,088,107.74/93,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,263.44

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