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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,475.04, 201,745 and 40,975.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,475.04, 201,745 and 40,975.12 is: 61,472.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,475.04 : 201,745 = 40,975.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,475.04/201,745 = 40,975.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,475.04x = 201,745 × 40,975.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,475.04x = 8,266,525,584.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,525,584.40/134,475.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,472.56

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