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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,028.60, 199,599.60 and 69,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,028.60, 199,599.60 and 69,897.20 is: 104,875.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,028.60 : 199,599.60 = 69,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,028.60/199,599.60 = 69,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,028.60x = 199,599.60 × 69,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,028.60x = 13,951,453,161.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,951,453,161.12/133,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,875.59

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