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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,977.52, 199,427.40 and 109,545.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,977.52, 199,427.40 and 109,545.84 is: 164,286.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,977.52 : 199,427.40 = 109,545.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,977.52/199,427.40 = 109,545.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,977.52x = 199,427.40 × 109,545.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,977.52x = 21,846,442,052.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,846,442,052.02/132,977.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,286.73

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