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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,470.64, 198,725.67 and 43,733.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,470.64, 198,725.67 and 43,733.52 is: 65,606.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,470.64 : 198,725.67 = 43,733.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,470.64/198,725.67 = 43,733.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,470.64x = 198,725.67 × 43,733.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,470.64x = 8,690,973,063.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,690,973,063.46/132,470.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,606.79

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