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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,045.90, 199,607.73 and 39,553.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,045.90, 199,607.73 and 39,553.90 is: 59,342.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,045.90 : 199,607.73 = 39,553.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,045.90/199,607.73 = 39,553.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,045.90x = 199,607.73 × 39,553.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,045.90x = 7,895,264,191.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,895,264,191.65/133,045.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,342.41

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