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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,079.80, 198,119.70 and 48,956.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,079.80, 198,119.70 and 48,956.60 is: 73,434.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,079.80 : 198,119.70 = 48,956.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,079.80/198,119.70 = 48,956.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,079.80x = 198,119.70 × 48,956.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,079.80x = 9,699,266,905.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,699,266,905.02/132,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,434.90

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