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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,045.32, 199,601.10 and 39,548.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,045.32, 199,601.10 and 39,548.52 is: 59,332.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,045.32 : 199,601.10 = 39,548.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,045.32/199,601.10 = 39,548.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,045.32x = 199,601.10 × 39,548.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,045.32x = 7,893,928,095.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,928,095.37/133,045.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,332.63

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