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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,298.10, 201,500.97 and 48,914.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,298.10, 201,500.97 and 48,914.92 is: 73,391.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,298.10 : 201,500.97 = 48,914.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,298.10/201,500.97 = 48,914.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,298.10x = 201,500.97 × 48,914.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,298.10x = 9,856,403,895.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,856,403,895.92/134,298.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,391.98

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