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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,752.17, 197,168.99 and 107,782.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,752.17, 197,168.99 and 107,782.65 is: 161,298.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,752.17 : 197,168.99 = 107,782.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,752.17/197,168.99 = 107,782.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,752.17x = 197,168.99 × 107,782.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,752.17x = 21,251,395,701.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,251,395,701.11/131,752.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,298.26

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