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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,403.82, 198,494.01 and 57,467.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,403.82, 198,494.01 and 57,467.48 is: 86,152.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,403.82 : 198,494.01 = 57,467.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,403.82/198,494.01 = 57,467.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,403.82x = 198,494.01 × 57,467.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,403.82x = 11,406,949,557.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,406,949,557.32/132,403.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,152.73

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