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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,562.20, 198,746.10 and 53,635.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,562.20, 198,746.10 and 53,635.80 is: 80,414.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,562.20 : 198,746.10 = 53,635.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,562.20/198,746.10 = 53,635.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,562.20x = 198,746.10 × 53,635.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,562.20x = 10,659,906,070.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,659,906,070.38/132,562.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,414.37

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