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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,968.40, 199,598.40 and 83,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,968.40, 199,598.40 and 83,104.80 is: 124,748.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,968.40 : 199,598.40 = 83,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,968.40/199,598.40 = 83,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,968.40x = 199,598.40 × 83,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,968.40x = 16,587,585,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,587,585,112.32/132,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,748.32

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