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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,337.60, 201,517.68 and 40,844.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,337.60, 201,517.68 and 40,844.16 is: 61,269.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,337.60 : 201,517.68 = 40,844.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,337.60/201,517.68 = 40,844.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,337.60x = 201,517.68 × 40,844.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,337.60x = 8,230,820,364.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,230,820,364.75/134,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,269.67

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