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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,079.40, 199,647.90 and 39,594.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,079.40, 199,647.90 and 39,594.60 is: 59,400.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,079.40 : 199,647.90 = 39,594.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,079.40/199,647.90 = 39,594.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,079.40x = 199,647.90 × 39,594.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,079.40x = 7,904,978,741.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,904,978,741.34/133,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,400.47

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