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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,034.32, 199,584.60 and 39,537.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,034.32, 199,584.60 and 39,537.52 is: 59,316.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,034.32 : 199,584.60 = 39,537.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,034.32/199,584.60 = 39,537.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,034.32x = 199,584.60 × 39,537.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,034.32x = 7,891,080,114.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,080,114.19/133,034.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,316.12

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