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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,701.49, 199,051.02 and 53,796.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,701.49, 199,051.02 and 53,796.96 is: 80,694.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,701.49 : 199,051.02 = 53,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,701.49/199,051.02 = 53,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,701.49x = 199,051.02 × 53,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,701.49x = 10,708,339,760.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,708,339,760.90/132,701.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,694.95

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