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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,756.75, 202,134.31 and 34,916.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,756.75, 202,134.31 and 34,916.69 is: 52,374.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,756.75 : 202,134.31 = 34,916.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,756.75/202,134.31 = 34,916.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,756.75x = 202,134.31 × 34,916.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,756.75x = 7,057,861,040.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057,861,040.63/134,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,374.82

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