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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,023.60, 199,535.40 and 58,179.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,023.60, 199,535.40 and 58,179.60 is: 87,269.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,023.60 : 199,535.40 = 58,179.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,023.60/199,535.40 = 58,179.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,023.60x = 199,535.40 × 58,179.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,023.60x = 11,608,889,757.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,608,889,757.84/133,023.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,269.40

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