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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,703.20, 572,554.80 and 132,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,703.20, 572,554.80 and 132,385.20 is: 198,577.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,703.20 : 572,554.80 = 132,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,703.20/572,554.80 = 132,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,703.20x = 572,554.80 × 132,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,703.20x = 75,797,781,708.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,797,781,708.96/381,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,577.80

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