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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,493.04, 201,772 and 40,993.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,493.04, 201,772 and 40,993.12 is: 61,499.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,493.04 : 201,772 = 40,993.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,493.04/201,772 = 40,993.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,493.04x = 201,772 × 40,993.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,493.04x = 8,271,263,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,271,263,808.64/134,493.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,499.57

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