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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,062.40, 199,622.40 and 39,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,062.40, 199,622.40 and 39,577.60 is: 59,374.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,062.40 : 199,622.40 = 39,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,062.40/199,622.40 = 39,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,062.40x = 199,622.40 × 39,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,062.40x = 7,900,575,498.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,575,498.24/133,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,374.97

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