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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,617.40, 554,426.10 and 132,967.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,617.40, 554,426.10 and 132,967.80 is: 199,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,617.40 : 554,426.10 = 132,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,617.40/554,426.10 = 132,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,617.40x = 554,426.10 × 132,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,617.40x = 73,720,818,779.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,720,818,779.58/369,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,451.70

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