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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,000.40, 150,002.20 and 26,128.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,000.40, 150,002.20 and 26,128.40 is: 39,193.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,000.40 : 150,002.20 = 26,128.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,000.40/150,002.20 = 26,128.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,000.40x = 150,002.20 × 26,128.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,000.40x = 3,919,317,482.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,919,317,482.48/100,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,193.02

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