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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,574.80, 201,862.20 and 119,541.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,574.80, 201,862.20 and 119,541.20 is: 179,311.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,574.80 : 201,862.20 = 119,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,574.80/201,862.20 = 119,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,574.80x = 201,862.20 × 119,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,574.80x = 24,130,849,622.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,130,849,622.64/134,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,311.80

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