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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,000.20, 201,000.30 and 55,073.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,000.20, 201,000.30 and 55,073.80 is: 82,610.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,000.20 : 201,000.30 = 55,073.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,000.20/201,000.30 = 55,073.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,000.20x = 201,000.30 × 55,073.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,000.20x = 11,069,850,322.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,069,850,322.14/134,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,610.70

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