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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,384.20, 201,649.20 and 55,506.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,384.20, 201,649.20 and 55,506.40 is: 83,289.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,384.20 : 201,649.20 = 55,506.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,384.20/201,649.20 = 55,506.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,384.20x = 201,649.20 × 55,506.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,384.20x = 11,192,821,154.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,821,154.88/134,384.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,289.71

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