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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,426.04, 201,639.06 and 40,932.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,426.04, 201,639.06 and 40,932.60 is: 61,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,426.04 : 201,639.06 = 40,932.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,426.04/201,639.06 = 40,932.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,426.04x = 201,639.06 × 40,932.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,426.04x = 8,253,610,987.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,253,610,987.36/134,426.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,398.90

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