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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,413.20, 759,619.80 and 132,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,413.20, 759,619.80 and 132,436.20 is: 198,654.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,413.20 : 759,619.80 = 132,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,413.20/759,619.80 = 132,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,413.20x = 759,619.80 × 132,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,413.20x = 100,601,159,756.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,601,159,756.76/506,413.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,654.30

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