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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,880.77, 199,180.15 and 65,317.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,880.77, 199,180.15 and 65,317.52 is: 97,906.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,880.77 : 199,180.15 = 65,317.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,880.77/199,180.15 = 65,317.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,880.77x = 199,180.15 × 65,317.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,880.77x = 13,009,953,765.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,009,953,765.88/132,880.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,906.97

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