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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,940.70, 199,527.69 and 73,843.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,940.70, 199,527.69 and 73,843.10 is: 110,829.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,940.70 : 199,527.69 = 73,843.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,940.70/199,527.69 = 73,843.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,940.70x = 199,527.69 × 73,843.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,940.70x = 14,733,743,165.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,733,743,165.44/132,940.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,829.44

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