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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,624.74, 198,937.65 and 53,740.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,624.74, 198,937.65 and 53,740.46 is: 80,610.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,624.74 : 198,937.65 = 53,740.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,624.74/198,937.65 = 53,740.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,624.74x = 198,937.65 × 53,740.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,624.74x = 10,691,000,822.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,691,000,822.32/132,624.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,610.91

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