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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.40, 199,601.40 and 39,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.40, 199,601.40 and 39,563.60 is: 59,353.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.40 : 199,601.40 = 39,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.40/199,601.40 = 39,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.40x = 199,601.40 × 39,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.40x = 7,896,949,949.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,896,949,949.04/133,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,353.96

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