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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.44, 199,674.18 and 48,888.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.44, 199,674.18 and 48,888.36 is: 73,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.44 : 199,674.18 = 48,888.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.44/199,674.18 = 48,888.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.44x = 199,674.18 × 48,888.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.44x = 9,761,743,194.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,761,743,194.54/133,048.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,369.84

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