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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,048.60, 201,072.81 and 34,208.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,048.60, 201,072.81 and 34,208.83 is: 51,313.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,048.60 : 201,072.81 = 34,208.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,048.60/201,072.81 = 34,208.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,048.60x = 201,072.81 × 34,208.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,048.60x = 6,878,464,569.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,464,569.55/134,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,313.21

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