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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,589.53, 198,884.30 and 109,166.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,589.53, 198,884.30 and 109,166.76 is: 163,750.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,589.53 : 198,884.30 = 109,166.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,589.53/198,884.30 = 109,166.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,589.53x = 198,884.30 × 109,166.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,589.53x = 21,711,554,100.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,711,554,100.03/132,589.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,750.14

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