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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,081.20, 199,621.80 and 59,209.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,081.20, 199,621.80 and 59,209.20 is: 88,813.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,081.20 : 199,621.80 = 59,209.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,081.20/199,621.80 = 59,209.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,081.20x = 199,621.80 × 59,209.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,081.20x = 11,819,447,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,819,447,080.56/133,081.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,813.80

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