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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,082.40, 199,652.40 and 39,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,082.40, 199,652.40 and 39,597.60 is: 59,404.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,082.40 : 199,652.40 = 39,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,082.40/199,652.40 = 39,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,082.40x = 199,652.40 × 39,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,082.40x = 7,905,755,874.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,905,755,874.24/133,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,404.97

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