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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,500.40, 201,779.40 and 41,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,500.40, 201,779.40 and 41,015.60 is: 61,532.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,500.40 : 201,779.40 = 41,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,500.40/201,779.40 = 41,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,500.40x = 201,779.40 × 41,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,500.40x = 8,276,103,158.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,276,103,158.64/134,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,532.18

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