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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,666.70, 572,500.05 and 132,348.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,666.70, 572,500.05 and 132,348.70 is: 198,523.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,666.70 : 572,500.05 = 132,348.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,666.70/572,500.05 = 132,348.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,666.70x = 572,500.05 × 132,348.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,666.70x = 75,769,637,367.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,769,637,367.44/381,666.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,523.05

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