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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,399.75, 212,099.67 and 41,559.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,399.75, 212,099.67 and 41,559.96 is: 62,339.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,399.75 : 212,099.67 = 41,559.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,399.75/212,099.67 = 41,559.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,399.75x = 212,099.67 × 41,559.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,399.75x = 8,814,853,801.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,814,853,801.21/141,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,339.95

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