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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,083.40, 198,125.10 and 43,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,083.40, 198,125.10 and 43,339.80 is: 65,009.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,083.40 : 198,125.10 = 43,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,083.40/198,125.10 = 43,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,083.40x = 198,125.10 × 43,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,083.40x = 8,586,702,208.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,586,702,208.98/132,083.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,009.70

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