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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,476.80, 201,628.80 and 55,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,476.80, 201,628.80 and 55,622.40 is: 83,397.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,476.80 : 201,628.80 = 55,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,476.80/201,628.80 = 55,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,476.80x = 201,628.80 × 55,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,476.80x = 11,215,077,765.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,215,077,765.12/134,476.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,397.86

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