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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,616.40, 198,922.62 and 32,776.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,616.40, 198,922.62 and 32,776.58 is: 49,164.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,616.40 : 198,922.62 = 32,776.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,616.40/198,922.62 = 32,776.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,616.40x = 198,922.62 × 32,776.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,616.40x = 6,520,003,788.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,520,003,788.46/132,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,164.39

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