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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,469.80, 201,704.70 and 35,973.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,469.80, 201,704.70 and 35,973.80 is: 53,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,469.80 : 201,704.70 = 35,973.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,469.80/201,704.70 = 35,973.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,469.80x = 201,704.70 × 35,973.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,469.80x = 7,256,084,536.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,256,084,536.86/134,469.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,960.70

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