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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,097.17, 201,145.75 and 34,257.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,097.17, 201,145.75 and 34,257.58 is: 51,386.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,097.17 : 201,145.75 = 34,257.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,097.17/201,145.75 = 34,257.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,097.17x = 201,145.75 × 34,257.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,097.17x = 6,890,766,622.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,890,766,622.29/134,097.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,386.37

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