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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,400.64, 198,538.38 and 48,102.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,400.64, 198,538.38 and 48,102.02 is: 72,130.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,400.64 : 198,538.38 = 48,102.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,400.64/198,538.38 = 48,102.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,400.64x = 198,538.38 × 48,102.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,400.64x = 9,550,097,125.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,097,125.53/132,400.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,130.29

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