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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,352.96, 201,558.56 and 40,856.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,352.96, 201,558.56 and 40,856.24 is: 61,293.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,352.96 : 201,558.56 = 40,856.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,352.96/201,558.56 = 40,856.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,352.96x = 201,558.56 × 40,856.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,352.96x = 8,234,924,901.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,234,924,901.41/134,352.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,293.22

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