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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,052.44, 199,680.18 and 48,892.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,052.44, 199,680.18 and 48,892.36 is: 73,375.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,052.44 : 199,680.18 = 48,892.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,052.44/199,680.18 = 48,892.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,052.44x = 199,680.18 × 48,892.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,052.44x = 9,762,835,245.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,835,245.42/133,052.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,375.85

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