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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,006.30, 553,639.05 and 132,356.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,006.30, 553,639.05 and 132,356.70 is: 198,581.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,006.30 : 553,639.05 = 132,356.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,006.30/553,639.05 = 132,356.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,006.30x = 553,639.05 × 132,356.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,006.30x = 73,277,837,649.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,277,837,649.14/369,006.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,581.54

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