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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,463.42, 212,165.15 and 41,596.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,463.42, 212,165.15 and 41,596.54 is: 62,385.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,463.42 : 212,165.15 = 41,596.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,463.42/212,165.15 = 41,596.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,463.42x = 212,165.15 × 41,596.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,463.42x = 8,825,336,148.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,825,336,148.58/141,463.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,385.99

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