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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,941.32, 203,948.91 and 41,174.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,941.32, 203,948.91 and 41,174.71 is: 61,773.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,941.32 : 203,948.91 = 41,174.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,941.32/203,948.91 = 41,174.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,941.32x = 203,948.91 × 41,174.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,941.32x = 8,397,537,479.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,397,537,479.00/135,941.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,773.25

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