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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,613.44, 198,898.56 and 39,097.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,613.44, 198,898.56 and 39,097.68 is: 58,640.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,613.44 : 198,898.56 = 39,097.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,613.44/198,898.56 = 39,097.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,613.44x = 198,898.56 × 39,097.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,613.44x = 7,776,472,251.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,776,472,251.34/132,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,640.15

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