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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,000.60, 553,500.90 and 132,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,000.60, 553,500.90 and 132,367.20 is: 198,550.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,000.60 : 553,500.90 = 132,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,000.60/553,500.90 = 132,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,000.60x = 553,500.90 × 132,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,000.60x = 73,265,364,330.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,265,364,330.48/369,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,550.80

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