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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,361.60, 201,542.55 and 34,522.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,361.60, 201,542.55 and 34,522.62 is: 51,783.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,361.60 : 201,542.55 = 34,522.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,361.60/201,542.55 = 34,522.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,361.60x = 201,542.55 × 34,522.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,361.60x = 6,957,776,867.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,776,867.48/134,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,783.97

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