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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.40, 199,529.40 and 44,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.40, 199,529.40 and 44,286.80 is: 66,415.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.40 : 199,529.40 = 44,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.40/199,529.40 = 44,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.40x = 199,529.40 × 44,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.40x = 8,836,518,631.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,518,631.92/133,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,415.82

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