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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,572.40, 201,860.16 and 57,625.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,572.40, 201,860.16 and 57,625.04 is: 86,438.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,572.40 : 201,860.16 = 57,625.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,572.40/201,860.16 = 57,625.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,572.40x = 201,860.16 × 57,625.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,572.40x = 11,632,199,794.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,632,199,794.41/134,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,438.23

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