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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,672.48, 572,508.96 and 132,354.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,672.48, 572,508.96 and 132,354.72 is: 198,532.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,672.48 : 572,508.96 = 132,354.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,672.48/572,508.96 = 132,354.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,672.48x = 572,508.96 × 132,354.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,672.48x = 75,774,263,098.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,774,263,098.29/381,672.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,532.16

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