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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,518.40, 201,842.40 and 102,917.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,518.40, 201,842.40 and 102,917.60 is: 154,425.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,518.40 : 201,842.40 = 102,917.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,518.40/201,842.40 = 102,917.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,518.40x = 201,842.40 × 102,917.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,518.40x = 20,773,135,386.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,773,135,386.24/134,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,425.98

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