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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,491.10, 201,715.05 and 40,975.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,491.10, 201,715.05 and 40,975.10 is: 61,456.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,491.10 : 201,715.05 = 40,975.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,491.10/201,715.05 = 40,975.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,491.10x = 201,715.05 × 40,975.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,491.10x = 8,265,294,345.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,294,345.26/134,491.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,456.07

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