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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,366.04, 201,579.03 and 40,879.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,366.04, 201,579.03 and 40,879.08 is: 61,327.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,366.04 : 201,579.03 = 40,879.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,366.04/201,579.03 = 40,879.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,366.04x = 201,579.03 × 40,879.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,366.04x = 8,240,365,293.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,240,365,293.69/134,366.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,327.74

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