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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,532.99, 201,771.96 and 50,277.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,532.99, 201,771.96 and 50,277.60 is: 75,406.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,532.99 : 201,771.96 = 50,277.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,532.99/201,771.96 = 50,277.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,532.99x = 201,771.96 × 50,277.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,532.99x = 10,144,609,896.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,144,609,896.10/134,532.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,406.11

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