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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,203.20, 196,513.20 and 101,524.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,203.20, 196,513.20 and 101,524.80 is: 152,061.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,203.20 : 196,513.20 = 101,524.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,203.20/196,513.20 = 101,524.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,203.20x = 196,513.20 × 101,524.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,203.20x = 19,950,963,327.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,950,963,327.36/131,203.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,061.56

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