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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,557.25, 539,195.67 and 134,795.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,557.25, 539,195.67 and 134,795.03 is: 202,139.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,557.25 : 539,195.67 = 134,795.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,557.25/539,195.67 = 134,795.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,557.25x = 539,195.67 × 134,795.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,557.25x = 72,680,893,817.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,680,893,817.54/359,557.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,139.98

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