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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,496.80, 201,668.40 and 55,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,496.80, 201,668.40 and 55,517.60 is: 83,244.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,496.80 : 201,668.40 = 55,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,496.80/201,668.40 = 55,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,496.80x = 201,668.40 × 55,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,496.80x = 11,196,145,563.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,145,563.84/134,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,244.70

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