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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.40, 199,572.60 and 109,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.40, 199,572.60 and 109,428.80 is: 164,143.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.40 : 199,572.60 = 109,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.40/199,572.60 = 109,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.40x = 199,572.60 × 109,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.40x = 21,838,990,130.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,838,990,130.88/133,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,143.20

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