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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,088.40, 201,159.60 and 39,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,088.40, 201,159.60 and 39,318.40 is: 58,985.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,088.40 : 201,159.60 = 39,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,088.40/201,159.60 = 39,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,088.40x = 201,159.60 × 39,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,088.40x = 7,909,273,616.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,909,273,616.64/134,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,985.52

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