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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,380.88, 201,600.47 and 40,884.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,380.88, 201,600.47 and 40,884.20 is: 61,335.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,380.88 : 201,600.47 = 40,884.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,380.88/201,600.47 = 40,884.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,380.88x = 201,600.47 × 40,884.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,380.88x = 8,242,272,723.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,242,272,723.15/134,380.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,335.16

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