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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,039.40, 199,623.90 and 101,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,039.40, 199,623.90 and 101,438.60 is: 152,207.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,039.40 : 199,623.90 = 101,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,039.40/199,623.90 = 101,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,039.40x = 199,623.90 × 101,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,039.40x = 20,249,568,942.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,249,568,942.54/133,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,207.31

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