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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,496.80, 201,226.80 and 87,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,496.80, 201,226.80 and 87,840.80 is: 131,422.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,496.80 : 201,226.80 = 87,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,496.80/201,226.80 = 87,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,496.80x = 201,226.80 × 87,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,496.80x = 17,675,923,093.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,675,923,093.44/134,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,422.63

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