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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,464.10, 201,674.55 and 40,948.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,464.10, 201,674.55 and 40,948.10 is: 61,415.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,464.10 : 201,674.55 = 40,948.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,464.10/201,674.55 = 40,948.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,464.10x = 201,674.55 × 40,948.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,464.10x = 8,258,189,640.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,258,189,640.86/134,464.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,415.57

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