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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,073.60, 199,448.40 and 58,035.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,073.60, 199,448.40 and 58,035.20 is: 86,982.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,073.60 : 199,448.40 = 58,035.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,073.60/199,448.40 = 58,035.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,073.60x = 199,448.40 × 58,035.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,073.60x = 11,575,027,783.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,575,027,783.68/133,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,982.15

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