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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,095.20, 199,642.80 and 39,588.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,095.20, 199,642.80 and 39,588.80 is: 59,383.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,095.20 : 199,642.80 = 39,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,095.20/199,642.80 = 39,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,095.20x = 199,642.80 × 39,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,095.20x = 7,903,618,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,618,880.64/133,095.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,383.20

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