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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,103.60, 301,695.90 and 58,948.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,103.60, 301,695.90 and 58,948.60 is: 88,434.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,103.60 : 301,695.90 = 58,948.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,103.60/301,695.90 = 58,948.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,103.60x = 301,695.90 × 58,948.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,103.60x = 17,784,550,930.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,784,550,930.74/201,103.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,434.77

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