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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.32, 199,605.60 and 39,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.32, 199,605.60 and 39,551.52 is: 59,337.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.32 : 199,605.60 = 39,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.32/199,605.60 = 39,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.32x = 199,605.60 × 39,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.32x = 7,894,704,880.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,704,880.51/133,048.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,337.13

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