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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,482.20, 201,723.30 and 40,992.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,482.20, 201,723.30 and 40,992.60 is: 61,488.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,482.20 : 201,723.30 = 40,992.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,482.20/201,723.30 = 40,992.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,482.20x = 201,723.30 × 40,992.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,482.20x = 8,269,162,547.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,162,547.58/134,482.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,488.90

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