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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,530.56, 194,302.74 and 40,790.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,530.56, 194,302.74 and 40,790.98 is: 61,188.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,530.56 : 194,302.74 = 40,790.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,530.56/194,302.74 = 40,790.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,530.56x = 194,302.74 × 40,790.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,530.56x = 7,925,799,181.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,925,799,181.29/129,530.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,188.64

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