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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,403.32, 212,141.43 and 41,566.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,403.32, 212,141.43 and 41,566.77 is: 62,360.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,403.32 : 212,141.43 = 41,566.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,403.32/212,141.43 = 41,566.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,403.32x = 212,141.43 × 41,566.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,403.32x = 8,818,034,028.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,818,034,028.28/141,403.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,360.87

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