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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,062.15, 199,647.90 and 48,862.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,062.15, 199,647.90 and 48,862.65 is: 73,314.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,062.15 : 199,647.90 = 48,862.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,062.15/199,647.90 = 48,862.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,062.15x = 199,647.90 × 48,862.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,062.15x = 9,755,325,460.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,755,325,460.94/133,062.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,314.05

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