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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,576.20, 201,791.40 and 55,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,576.20, 201,791.40 and 55,601.20 is: 83,371.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,576.20 : 201,791.40 = 55,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,576.20/201,791.40 = 55,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,576.20x = 201,791.40 × 55,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,576.20x = 11,219,843,989.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,843,989.68/134,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,371.68

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