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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,375.40, 201,368.70 and 59,434.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,375.40, 201,368.70 and 59,434.20 is: 89,065.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,375.40 : 201,368.70 = 59,434.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,375.40/201,368.70 = 59,434.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,375.40x = 201,368.70 × 59,434.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,375.40x = 11,968,187,589.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,968,187,589.54/134,375.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,065.32

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