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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,052.60, 199,250.85 and 88,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,052.60, 199,250.85 and 88,437.80 is: 132,438.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,052.60 : 199,250.85 = 88,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,052.60/199,250.85 = 88,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,052.60x = 199,250.85 × 88,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,052.60x = 17,621,306,822.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,621,306,822.13/133,052.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,438.65

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