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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,589.60, 201,884.40 and 87,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,589.60, 201,884.40 and 87,350.40 is: 131,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,589.60 : 201,884.40 = 87,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,589.60/201,884.40 = 87,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,589.60x = 201,884.40 × 87,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,589.60x = 17,634,683,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,634,683,093.76/134,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,025.60

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