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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,442.80, 198,510.60 and 53,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,442.80, 198,510.60 and 53,505.20 is: 80,195.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,442.80 : 198,510.60 = 53,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,442.80/198,510.60 = 53,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,442.80x = 198,510.60 × 53,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,442.80x = 10,621,349,355.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,349,355.12/132,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,195.75

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