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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,085.40, 759,136.20 and 132,108.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,085.40, 759,136.20 and 132,108.40 is: 198,164.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,085.40 : 759,136.20 = 132,108.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,085.40/759,136.20 = 132,108.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,085.40x = 759,136.20 × 132,108.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,085.40x = 100,288,268,764.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,288,268,764.08/506,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,164.71

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