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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,097.68, 199,527.53 and 48,838.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,097.68, 199,527.53 and 48,838.29 is: 73,213.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,097.68 : 199,527.53 = 48,838.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,097.68/199,527.53 = 48,838.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,097.68x = 199,527.53 × 48,838.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,097.68x = 9,744,583,640.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,583,640.40/133,097.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,213.77

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