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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,056.44, 199,686.18 and 48,896.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,056.44, 199,686.18 and 48,896.36 is: 73,381.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,056.44 : 199,686.18 = 48,896.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,056.44/199,686.18 = 48,896.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,056.44x = 199,686.18 × 48,896.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,056.44x = 9,763,927,344.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,763,927,344.30/133,056.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,381.85

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