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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,796.18, 199,215.02 and 53,915.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,796.18, 199,215.02 and 53,915.95 is: 80,882.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,796.18 : 199,215.02 = 53,915.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,796.18/199,215.02 = 53,915.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,796.18x = 199,215.02 × 53,915.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,796.18x = 10,740,867,057.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,867,057.57/132,796.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,882.35

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