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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,701.46, 199,085.90 and 39,207.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,701.46, 199,085.90 and 39,207.21 is: 58,820.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,701.46 : 199,085.90 = 39,207.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,701.46/199,085.90 = 39,207.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,701.46x = 199,085.90 × 39,207.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,701.46x = 7,805,602,493.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,602,493.30/132,701.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,820.77

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