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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,496.40, 201,571.80 and 55,665.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,496.40, 201,571.80 and 55,665.04 is: 83,426.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,496.40 : 201,571.80 = 55,665.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,496.40/201,571.80 = 55,665.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,496.40x = 201,571.80 × 55,665.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,496.40x = 11,220,502,309.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,220,502,309.87/134,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,426.04

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