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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,300.32, 198,477.78 and 43,559.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,300.32, 198,477.78 and 43,559.12 is: 65,347.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,300.32 : 198,477.78 = 43,559.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,300.32/198,477.78 = 43,559.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,300.32x = 198,477.78 × 43,559.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,300.32x = 8,645,517,436.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,517,436.35/132,300.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,347.67

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