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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,037.67, 199,383.23 and 54,059.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,037.67, 199,383.23 and 54,059.56 is: 81,018.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037.67 : 199,383.23 = 54,059.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037.67/199,383.23 = 54,059.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037.67x = 199,383.23 × 54,059.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037.67x = 10,778,569,685.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,778,569,685.18/133,037.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,018.93

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