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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,150.47, 553,728.45 and 132,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,150.47, 553,728.45 and 132,495.20 is: 198,743.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,150.47 : 553,728.45 = 132,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,150.47/553,728.45 = 132,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,150.47x = 553,728.45 × 132,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,150.47x = 73,366,358,959.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,366,358,959.80/369,150.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,743.78

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