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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,071.27, 199,595.52 and 48,828.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,071.27, 199,595.52 and 48,828.03 is: 73,237.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,071.27 : 199,595.52 = 48,828.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,071.27/199,595.52 = 48,828.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,071.27x = 199,595.52 × 48,828.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,071.27x = 9,745,856,038.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,856,038.43/133,071.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,237.87

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