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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,511.20, 201,718.20 and 54,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,511.20, 201,718.20 and 54,515.60 is: 81,753.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,511.20 : 201,718.20 = 54,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,511.20/201,718.20 = 54,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,511.20x = 201,718.20 × 54,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,511.20x = 10,996,788,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,788,703.92/134,511.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,753.70

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