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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,633.60, 201,950.40 and 39,867.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,633.60, 201,950.40 and 39,867.20 is: 59,800.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,633.60 : 201,950.40 = 39,867.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,633.60/201,950.40 = 39,867.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,633.60x = 201,950.40 × 39,867.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,633.60x = 8,051,196,986.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,196,986.88/134,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,800.80

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