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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,884.04, 199,404.62 and 53,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,884.04, 199,404.62 and 53,992.20 is: 81,020.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,884.04 : 199,404.62 = 53,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,884.04/199,404.62 = 53,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,884.04x = 199,404.62 × 53,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,884.04x = 10,766,294,123.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,766,294,123.96/132,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,020.22

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