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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,779.89, 199,228.71 and 69,584.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,779.89, 199,228.71 and 69,584.99 is: 104,408.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,779.89 : 199,228.71 = 69,584.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,779.89/199,228.71 = 69,584.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,779.89x = 199,228.71 × 69,584.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,779.89x = 13,863,327,787.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,863,327,787.11/132,779.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,408.34

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