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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,532.69, 197,318.07 and 41,544.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,532.69, 197,318.07 and 41,544.93 is: 62,323.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,532.69 : 197,318.07 = 41,544.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,532.69/197,318.07 = 41,544.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,532.69x = 197,318.07 × 41,544.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,532.69x = 8,197,565,405.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,565,405.89/131,532.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,323.41

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