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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,990.80, 199,217.40 and 82,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,990.80, 199,217.40 and 82,917.20 is: 124,208.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,990.80 : 199,217.40 = 82,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,990.80/199,217.40 = 82,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,990.80x = 199,217.40 × 82,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,990.80x = 16,518,548,999.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,518,548,999.28/132,990.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,208.21

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