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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,546.40, 201,817.98 and 41,052.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,546.40, 201,817.98 and 41,052.42 is: 61,578.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,546.40 : 201,817.98 = 41,052.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,546.40/201,817.98 = 41,052.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,546.40x = 201,817.98 × 41,052.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,546.40x = 8,285,116,478.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,285,116,478.51/134,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,578.14

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