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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,632.74, 212,454.97 and 41,792.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,632.74, 212,454.97 and 41,792.93 is: 62,691.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,632.74 : 212,454.97 = 41,792.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,632.74/212,454.97 = 41,792.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,632.74x = 212,454.97 × 41,792.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,632.74x = 8,879,115,689.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,115,689.36/141,632.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,691.12

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