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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,097.24, 199,655.40 and 41,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,097.24, 199,655.40 and 41,904.80 is: 62,860.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,097.24 : 199,655.40 = 41,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,097.24/199,655.40 = 41,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,097.24x = 199,655.40 × 41,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,097.24x = 8,366,519,605.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,366,519,605.92/133,097.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,860.20

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