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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,502.80, 201,677.40 and 55,523.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,502.80, 201,677.40 and 55,523.60 is: 83,253.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,502.80 : 201,677.40 = 55,523.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,502.80/201,677.40 = 55,523.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,502.80x = 201,677.40 × 55,523.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,502.80x = 11,197,855,286.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,197,855,286.64/134,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,253.70

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