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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,090.40, 199,635.60 and 88,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,090.40, 199,635.60 and 88,572.80 is: 132,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,090.40 : 199,635.60 = 88,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,090.40/199,635.60 = 88,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,090.40x = 199,635.60 × 88,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,090.40x = 17,682,284,071.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,682,284,071.68/133,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,859.20

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