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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,056.40, 199,613.40 and 39,571.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,056.40, 199,613.40 and 39,571.60 is: 59,365.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,056.40 : 199,613.40 = 39,571.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,056.40/199,613.40 = 39,571.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,056.40x = 199,613.40 × 39,571.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,056.40x = 7,899,021,619.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,021,619.44/133,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,365.97

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