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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,067.80, 199,601.70 and 54,238.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,067.80, 199,601.70 and 54,238.60 is: 81,357.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,067.80 : 199,601.70 = 54,238.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,067.80/199,601.70 = 54,238.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,067.80x = 199,601.70 × 54,238.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,067.80x = 10,826,116,765.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,116,765.62/133,067.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,357.90

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