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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,000.80, 759,001.20 and 132,023.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,000.80, 759,001.20 and 132,023.80 is: 198,035.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,000.80 : 759,001.20 = 132,023.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,000.80/759,001.20 = 132,023.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,000.80x = 759,001.20 × 132,023.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,000.80x = 100,206,222,628.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,206,222,628.56/506,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,035.70

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