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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,469.40, 201,704.10 and 35,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,469.40, 201,704.10 and 35,973.40 is: 53,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,469.40 : 201,704.10 = 35,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,469.40/201,704.10 = 35,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,469.40x = 201,704.10 × 35,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,469.40x = 7,255,982,270.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,255,982,270.94/134,469.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,960.10

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