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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,467.49, 553,867.71 and 132,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,467.49, 553,867.71 and 132,754.80 is: 199,012.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,467.49 : 553,867.71 = 132,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,467.49/553,867.71 = 132,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,467.49x = 553,867.71 × 132,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,467.49x = 73,528,597,067.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,528,597,067.51/369,467.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,012.36

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