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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,035.45, 199,571.40 and 44,279.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,035.45, 199,571.40 and 44,279.70 is: 66,425.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,035.45 : 199,571.40 = 44,279.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,035.45/199,571.40 = 44,279.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,035.45x = 199,571.40 × 44,279.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,035.45x = 8,836,961,720.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,961,720.58/133,035.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,425.62

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