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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,748.80, 199,123.20 and 39,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,748.80, 199,123.20 and 39,254.40 is: 58,881.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,748.80 : 199,123.20 = 39,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,748.80/199,123.20 = 39,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,748.80x = 199,123.20 × 39,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,748.80x = 7,816,461,742.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,816,461,742.08/132,748.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,881.60

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