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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,551.34, 197,310.60 and 77,547.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,551.34, 197,310.60 and 77,547.02 is: 116,310.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,551.34 : 197,310.60 = 77,547.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,551.34/197,310.60 = 77,547.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,551.34x = 197,310.60 × 77,547.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,551.34x = 15,300,848,057.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,300,848,057.86/131,551.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,310.85

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