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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,339.49, 203,037.26 and 40,565.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,339.49, 203,037.26 and 40,565.84 is: 60,857.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,339.49 : 203,037.26 = 40,565.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,339.49/203,037.26 = 40,565.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,339.49x = 203,037.26 × 40,565.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,339.49x = 8,236,377,307.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,377,307.96/135,339.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,857.16

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