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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,495.09, 204,743.16 and 41,724.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,495.09, 204,743.16 and 41,724.92 is: 62,587.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,495.09 : 204,743.16 = 41,724.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,495.09/204,743.16 = 41,724.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,495.09x = 204,743.16 × 41,724.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,495.09x = 8,542,892,483.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,892,483.41/136,495.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587.54

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