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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,027.20, 199,559.03 and 44,271.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,027.20, 199,559.03 and 44,271.45 is: 66,413.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,027.20 : 199,559.03 = 44,271.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,027.20/199,559.03 = 44,271.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,027.20x = 199,559.03 × 44,271.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,027.20x = 8,834,767,397.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,834,767,397.34/133,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,413.24

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