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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,633.60, 572,450.40 and 132,340.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,633.60, 572,450.40 and 132,340.80 is: 198,511.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,633.60 : 572,450.40 = 132,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,633.60/572,450.40 = 132,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,633.60x = 572,450.40 × 132,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,633.60x = 75,758,543,896.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,758,543,896.32/381,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,511.20

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