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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,092.32, 199,568.88 and 48,830.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,092.32, 199,568.88 and 48,830.85 is: 73,220.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,092.32 : 199,568.88 = 48,830.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,092.32/199,568.88 = 48,830.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,092.32x = 199,568.88 × 48,830.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,092.32x = 9,745,118,043.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,118,043.95/133,092.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,220.74

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