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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,042.20, 199,581.53 and 44,286.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,042.20, 199,581.53 and 44,286.45 is: 66,435.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,042.20 : 199,581.53 = 44,286.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,042.20/199,581.53 = 44,286.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,042.20x = 199,581.53 × 44,286.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,042.20x = 8,838,757,449.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,838,757,449.27/133,042.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,435.74

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