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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,504.40, 201,785.40 and 41,019.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,504.40, 201,785.40 and 41,019.60 is: 61,538.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,504.40 : 201,785.40 = 41,019.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,504.40/201,785.40 = 41,019.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,504.40x = 201,785.40 × 41,019.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,504.40x = 8,277,156,393.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,277,156,393.84/134,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,538.18

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