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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,045.80, 199,502.10 and 44,268.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,045.80, 199,502.10 and 44,268.36 is: 66,380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,045.80 : 199,502.10 = 44,268.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,045.80/199,502.10 = 44,268.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,045.80x = 199,502.10 × 44,268.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,045.80x = 8,831,630,783.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,831,630,783.56/133,045.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,380.38

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