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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,098.32, 199,577.88 and 48,836.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,098.32, 199,577.88 and 48,836.85 is: 73,229.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,098.32 : 199,577.88 = 48,836.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,098.32/199,577.88 = 48,836.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,098.32x = 199,577.88 × 48,836.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,098.32x = 9,746,754,988.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,754,988.88/133,098.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,229.74

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