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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,455.46, 201,636.11 and 39,660.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,455.46, 201,636.11 and 39,660.45 is: 59,476.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,455.46 : 201,636.11 = 39,660.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,455.46/201,636.11 = 39,660.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,455.46x = 201,636.11 × 39,660.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,455.46x = 7,996,978,660.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,996,978,660.55/134,455.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,476.79

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