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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,534.44, 201,801.10 and 41,039.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,534.44, 201,801.10 and 41,039.88 is: 61,559.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,534.44 : 201,801.10 = 41,039.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,534.44/201,801.10 = 41,039.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,534.44x = 201,801.10 × 41,039.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,534.44x = 8,281,892,927.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,281,892,927.87/134,534.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,559.65

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