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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 469,735.87, 704,633.15 and 132,802.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 469,735.87, 704,633.15 and 132,802.51 is: 199,212.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,735.87 : 704,633.15 = 132,802.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,735.87/704,633.15 = 132,802.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,735.87x = 704,633.15 × 132,802.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,735.87x = 93,577,050,949.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,577,050,949.21/469,735.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,212.06

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