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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,380.35, 201,599.64 and 40,883.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,380.35, 201,599.64 and 40,883.67 is: 61,334.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,380.35 : 201,599.64 = 40,883.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,380.35/201,599.64 = 40,883.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,380.35x = 201,599.64 × 40,883.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,380.35x = 8,242,133,153.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,242,133,153.88/134,380.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,334.36

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