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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,463.32, 201,696.12 and 38,400.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,463.32, 201,696.12 and 38,400.29 is: 57,600.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,463.32 : 201,696.12 = 38,400.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,463.32/201,696.12 = 38,400.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,463.32x = 201,696.12 × 38,400.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,463.32x = 7,745,189,499.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,745,189,499.87/134,463.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,600.76

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