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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,365.56, 201,548.34 and 48,982.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,365.56, 201,548.34 and 48,982.82 is: 73,474.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,365.56 : 201,548.34 = 48,982.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,365.56/201,548.34 = 48,982.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,365.56x = 201,548.34 × 48,982.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,365.56x = 9,872,405,692.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,405,692.78/134,365.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,474.23

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