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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,961.60, 200,869.40 and 40,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,961.60, 200,869.40 and 40,455.20 is: 60,660.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,961.60 : 200,869.40 = 40,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,961.60/200,869.40 = 40,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,961.60x = 200,869.40 × 40,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,961.60x = 8,126,211,750.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,211,750.88/133,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,660.75

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