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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,634.25, 198,953.43 and 73,843.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,634.25, 198,953.43 and 73,843.59 is: 110,766.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,634.25 : 198,953.43 = 73,843.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,634.25/198,953.43 = 73,843.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,634.25x = 198,953.43 × 73,843.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,634.25x = 14,691,435,514.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,435,514.01/132,634.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,766.53

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