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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,559.20, 198,547.20 and 115,063.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,559.20, 198,547.20 and 115,063.20 is: 172,341.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,559.20 : 198,547.20 = 115,063.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,559.20/198,547.20 = 115,063.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,559.20x = 198,547.20 × 115,063.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,559.20x = 22,845,476,183.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,845,476,183.04/132,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,341.69

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