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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,564.40, 201,749.40 and 75,418.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,564.40, 201,749.40 and 75,418.20 is: 113,072.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,564.40 : 201,749.40 = 75,418.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,564.40/201,749.40 = 75,418.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,564.40x = 201,749.40 × 75,418.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,564.40x = 15,215,576,599.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,215,576,599.08/134,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,072.82

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