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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,633.60, 203,482.80 and 65,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,633.60, 203,482.80 and 65,455.20 is: 98,198.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,633.60 : 203,482.80 = 65,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,633.60/203,482.80 = 65,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,633.60x = 203,482.80 × 65,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,633.60x = 13,319,007,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,319,007,370.56/135,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,198.44

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