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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,123.01, 201,184.59 and 49,872.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,123.01, 201,184.59 and 49,872.23 is: 74,808.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,123.01 : 201,184.59 = 49,872.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,123.01/201,184.59 = 49,872.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,123.01x = 201,184.59 × 49,872.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,123.01x = 10,033,523,004.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,033,523,004.99/134,123.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,808.36

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