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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,948.40, 203,951.40 and 41,170.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,948.40, 203,951.40 and 41,170.80 is: 61,764.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,948.40 : 203,951.40 = 41,170.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,948.40/203,951.40 = 41,170.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,948.40x = 203,951.40 × 41,170.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,948.40x = 8,396,842,299.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,396,842,299.12/135,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,764.92

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