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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,118.10, 759,177.15 and 132,141.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,118.10, 759,177.15 and 132,141.10 is: 198,211.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,118.10 : 759,177.15 = 132,141.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,118.10/759,177.15 = 132,141.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,118.10x = 759,177.15 × 132,141.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,118.10x = 100,318,503,695.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,318,503,695.87/506,118.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,211.65

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