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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,604.00, 198,924.56 and 42,616.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,604.00, 198,924.56 and 42,616.47 is: 63,930.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,604.00 : 198,924.56 = 42,616.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,604.00/198,924.56 = 42,616.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,604.00x = 198,924.56 × 42,616.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,604.00x = 8,477,462,330.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,477,462,330.42/132,604.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,930.67

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