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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,631.60, 572,709.81 and 132,313.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,631.60, 572,709.81 and 132,313.60 is: 198,561.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,631.60 : 572,709.81 = 132,313.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,631.60/572,709.81 = 132,313.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,631.60x = 572,709.81 × 132,313.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,631.60x = 75,777,296,716.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,777,296,716.42/381,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,561.38

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