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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,060.90, 199,646.03 and 48,861.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,060.90, 199,646.03 and 48,861.40 is: 73,312.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,060.90 : 199,646.03 = 48,861.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,060.90/199,646.03 = 48,861.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,060.90x = 199,646.03 × 48,861.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,060.90x = 9,754,984,530.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,984,530.24/133,060.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,312.18

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