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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,396.80, 201,559.20 and 40,877.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,396.80, 201,559.20 and 40,877.44 is: 61,305.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,396.80 : 201,559.20 = 40,877.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,396.80/201,559.20 = 40,877.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,396.80x = 201,559.20 × 40,877.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,396.80x = 8,239,224,104.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,239,224,104.45/134,396.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,305.21

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