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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,532.17, 201,809.87 and 34,691.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,532.17, 201,809.87 and 34,691.52 is: 52,040.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,532.17 : 201,809.87 = 34,691.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,532.17/201,809.87 = 34,691.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,532.17x = 201,809.87 × 34,691.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,532.17x = 7,001,090,967.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,001,090,967.84/134,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,040.28

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