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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,049.70, 199,598.85 and 54,171.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,049.70, 199,598.85 and 54,171.90 is: 81,267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,049.70 : 199,598.85 = 54,171.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,049.70/199,598.85 = 54,171.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,049.70x = 199,598.85 × 54,171.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,049.70x = 10,812,648,942.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,812,648,942.32/133,049.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,267.74

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