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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,551.60, 197,392.20 and 75,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,551.60, 197,392.20 and 75,434.80 is: 113,189.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,551.60 : 197,392.20 = 75,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,551.60/197,392.20 = 75,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,551.60x = 197,392.20 × 75,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,551.60x = 14,890,241,128.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,890,241,128.56/131,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,189.36

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