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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,072.60, 199,665.60 and 69,941.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,072.60, 199,665.60 and 69,941.20 is: 104,941.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,072.60 : 199,665.60 = 69,941.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,072.60/199,665.60 = 69,941.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,072.60x = 199,665.60 × 69,941.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,072.60x = 13,964,851,662.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,964,851,662.72/133,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,941.60

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