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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,337.20, 201,457.20 and 54,341.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,337.20, 201,457.20 and 54,341.60 is: 81,492.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,337.20 : 201,457.20 = 54,341.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,337.20/201,457.20 = 54,341.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,337.20x = 201,457.20 × 54,341.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,337.20x = 10,947,506,579.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,506,579.52/134,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,492.74

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