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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,415.40, 201,428.70 and 59,474.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,415.40, 201,428.70 and 59,474.20 is: 89,125.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,415.40 : 201,428.70 = 59,474.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,415.40/201,428.70 = 59,474.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,415.40x = 201,428.70 × 59,474.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,415.40x = 11,979,810,789.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,979,810,789.54/134,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,125.28

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