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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,889.16, 202,355.70 and 50,655.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,889.16, 202,355.70 and 50,655.88 is: 75,992.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,889.16 : 202,355.70 = 50,655.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,889.16/202,355.70 = 50,655.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,889.16x = 202,355.70 × 50,655.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,889.16x = 10,250,506,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,250,506,056.52/134,889.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,992.07

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