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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,872,581.60, 199,308,872.40 and 37,134,469.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,872,581.60, 199,308,872.40 and 37,134,469.60 is: 55,701,704.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,872,581.60 : 199,308,872.40 = 37,134,469.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,872,581.60/199,308,872.40 = 37,134,469.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,872,581.60x = 199,308,872.40 × 37,134,469.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,872,581.60x = 7,401,229,263,148,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401,229,263,148,080/132,872,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,701,704.40

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