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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,496.10, 201,722.55 and 40,980.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,496.10, 201,722.55 and 40,980.10 is: 61,463.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,496.10 : 201,722.55 = 40,980.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,496.10/201,722.55 = 40,980.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,496.10x = 201,722.55 × 40,980.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,496.10x = 8,266,610,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,610,271.26/134,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463.57

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