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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,923.46, 203,885.19 and 42,437.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,923.46, 203,885.19 and 42,437.22 is: 63,655.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,923.46 : 203,885.19 = 42,437.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,923.46/203,885.19 = 42,437.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,923.46x = 203,885.19 × 42,437.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,923.46x = 8,652,320,662.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,652,320,662.77/135,923.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,655.83

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