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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,101.48, 198,060.06 and 48,973.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,101.48, 198,060.06 and 48,973.16 is: 73,425.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,101.48 : 198,060.06 = 48,973.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,101.48/198,060.06 = 48,973.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,101.48x = 198,060.06 × 48,973.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,101.48x = 9,699,627,007.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,699,627,007.99/132,101.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,425.57

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