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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,016.31, 759,024.47 and 132,036.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,016.31, 759,024.47 and 132,036.07 is: 198,054.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,016.31 : 759,024.47 = 132,036.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,016.31/759,024.47 = 132,036.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,016.31x = 759,024.47 × 132,036.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,016.31x = 100,218,608,052.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,218,608,052.63/506,016.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,054.11

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