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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,788.74, 199,217.24 and 44,067.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,788.74, 199,217.24 and 44,067.02 is: 66,111.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,788.74 : 199,217.24 = 44,067.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,788.74/199,217.24 = 44,067.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,788.74x = 199,217.24 × 44,067.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,788.74x = 8,778,910,099.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,778,910,099.42/132,788.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,111.86

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