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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,971.16, 194,963.67 and 41,231.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,971.16, 194,963.67 and 41,231.76 is: 61,849.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,971.16 : 194,963.67 = 41,231.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,971.16/194,963.67 = 41,231.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,971.16x = 194,963.67 × 41,231.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,971.16x = 8,038,695,250.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,038,695,250.16/129,971.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,849.84

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