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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,567.85, 201,700.91 and 54,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,567.85, 201,700.91 and 54,587.24 is: 81,819.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,567.85 : 201,700.91 = 54,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,567.85/201,700.91 = 54,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,567.85x = 201,700.91 × 54,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,567.85x = 11,010,295,614.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,295,614.60/134,567.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,819.66

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