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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,379.40, 201,374.70 and 59,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,379.40, 201,374.70 and 59,438.20 is: 89,071.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,379.40 : 201,374.70 = 59,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,379.40/201,374.70 = 59,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,379.40x = 201,374.70 × 59,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,379.40x = 11,969,349,693.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,969,349,693.54/134,379.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,071.31

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