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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,463.00, 182,800.23 and 72,034.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,463.00, 182,800.23 and 72,034.95 is: 99,408.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,463.00 : 182,800.23 = 72,034.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,463.00/182,800.23 = 72,034.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,463.00x = 182,800.23 × 72,034.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,463.00x = 13,168,004,908.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,168,004,908.83/132,463.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,408.93

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