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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,379.38, 201,598.22 and 40,882.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,379.38, 201,598.22 and 40,882.70 is: 61,332.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,379.38 : 201,598.22 = 40,882.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,379.38/201,598.22 = 40,882.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,379.38x = 201,598.22 × 40,882.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,379.38x = 8,241,879,548.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,241,879,548.79/134,379.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,332.92

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