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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,060.37, 198,040.89 and 47,799.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,060.37, 198,040.89 and 47,799.71 is: 71,681.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,060.37 : 198,040.89 = 47,799.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,060.37/198,040.89 = 47,799.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,060.37x = 198,040.89 × 47,799.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,060.37x = 9,466,297,110.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,466,297,110.14/132,060.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,681.59

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