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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,134.60, 139,566.18 and 55,811.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,134.60, 139,566.18 and 55,811.80 is: 77,020.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,134.60 : 139,566.18 = 55,811.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,134.60/139,566.18 = 55,811.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,134.60x = 139,566.18 × 55,811.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,134.60x = 7,789,439,724.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,789,439,724.92/101,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,020.52

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