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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,602.74, 198,835.29 and 65,105.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,602.74, 198,835.29 and 65,105.10 is: 97,623.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,602.74 : 198,835.29 = 65,105.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,602.74/198,835.29 = 65,105.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,602.74x = 198,835.29 × 65,105.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,602.74x = 12,945,191,438.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,945,191,438.98/132,602.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,623.86

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