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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,495.04, 201,775 and 40,995.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,495.04, 201,775 and 40,995.12 is: 61,502.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,495.04 : 201,775 = 40,995.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,495.04/201,775 = 40,995.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,495.04x = 201,775 × 40,995.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,495.04x = 8,271,790,338.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,271,790,338.00/134,495.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,502.57

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