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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.40, 199,864.20 and 98,211.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.40, 199,864.20 and 98,211.92 is: 147,533.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.40 : 199,864.20 = 98,211.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.40/199,864.20 = 98,211.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.40x = 199,864.20 × 98,211.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.40x = 19,629,046,821.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,629,046,821.26/133,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,533.13

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