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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,138.10, 201,079.15 and 49,875.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,138.10, 201,079.15 and 49,875.70 is: 74,765.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,138.10 : 201,079.15 = 49,875.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,138.10/201,079.15 = 49,875.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,138.10x = 201,079.15 × 49,875.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,138.10x = 10,028,963,361.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,963,361.66/134,138.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,765.96

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