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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,497.16, 194,245.46 and 40,758.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,497.16, 194,245.46 and 40,758.42 is: 61,137.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,497.16 : 194,245.46 = 40,758.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,497.16/194,245.46 = 40,758.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,497.16x = 194,245.46 × 40,758.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,497.16x = 7,917,138,041.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,917,138,041.77/129,497.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,137.54

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